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What we learned as Verlander, Giants suffer windy loss to Phillies
Giants pitcher Justin Verlander took the loss in San Francisco’s 6-4 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park.
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Giants' quiet bats squander another win-worthy pitching performance
A night after wasting Logan Webb’s spectacular outing, the San Francisco Giants’ lineup did the same to Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong on Tuesday.
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Giants' bullpen shows its worth in three-game series sweep of Mariners
The Giants’ bullpen has been instrumental in San Francisco’s best start to a season in more than two decades.
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Roupp wins Giants' fifth rotation spot; Birdsong makes bullpen
Giants pitchers Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong both had good springs, but only won could win San Francisco’s final starter role.
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Giants roster moves provide rotation clarity at end of spring training
The San Francisco Giants’ latest roster moves provided clarity on the team’s final spot in the rotation for the 2025 MLB season.
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Competition for Giants' fifth rotation spot heating up
The competition for the fifth and final spot in the San Francisco Giants’ starting rotation is heating up as the Cactus League is nearing an end.
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How Bailey sees Giants' young starters taking next step in 2025
On the latest “Giants Talk,” catcher Patrick Bailey breaks down what he’s seeing from young starters Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp.
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Krukow shares how Giants' young pitchers benefit from Verlander
Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow is excited to see San Francisco’s young pitchers learn from veteran ace Justin Verlander.
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Giants hope young talent breaks out as drama-free camp opens
While the San Francisco Giants begin spring training with few camp battles, Buster Posey, Bob Melvin and the staff still need to figure out the fifth starter, a few bullpen jobs and who will be the designated hitter.
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Posey happy with young Giants starters but could eye free-agent splash
Buster Posey has confidence in the San Francisco Giants starting pitching as it currently stands, but that won’t prevent him from aiming high this offseason.
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Giants offseason preview: Is there enough pitching depth if Snell walks?
Much of the Giants’ offseason will center around Blake Snell, and if the two-time Cy Young winner opts to leave San Francisco in MLB free agency, Alex Pavlovic evaluates what that could mean for the rest of the rotation.
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What 2024 lessons Birdsong plans to take into Giants' 2025 season
Hayden Birdsong capped a breakout 2024 season with 11 strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings, and now the San Francisco Giants pitcher has a lot to build on as he heads into 2025.
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What we learned as Birdsong, Schmitt fuel wet Giants win vs. Orioles
Mike Yastrzemski and Michael Conforto homered and Casey Schmitt had a two-run single as the San Francisco Giants won 5-3 on Wednesday.
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Birdsong delivers outing he badly needed despite Giants' tough loss
Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong had the start he badly needed in San Francisco’s 3-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Oracle Park.
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What we learned as Giants waste Birdsong's solid start vs. Brewers
After beating the Milwaukee Brewers in blowout fashion on Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants looked lost in a series-losing 3-0 snoozer Thursday.
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What we learned as Giants' offense spoils Birdsong's strong outing
Hayden Birdsong’s strong outing was spoiled as the Giants’ offensive struggles continue. Tristi Rodriguez delivers the takeaways from San Francisco’s 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
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What we learned as Giants' win streak ends with loss to Tigers
The Giants couldn’t complete another comeback against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Oracle Park, losing 5-4 and failing to start their seven-game homestand with a sweep.
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Melvin not worried about Birdsong after rookie's struggles vs. Nats
Hayden Birdsong and Giants manager Bob Melvin weren’t overly bothered by the rookie’s poor start against the Washington Nationals.
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What we learned as Birdsong has first rough outing in Giants' loss
The Giants went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position and had one of their worst pitching nights of the season, losing 11-5 to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Giants DFA Baumann; Bivens, Birdsong on roster vs. Rockies
The San Francisco Giants made a series of pitching-related roster moves before their doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.