If Villar isn’t claimed on waivers or traded within seven days, he said will likely exercise his right to become a free agent.

Pitching about 45 miles north of where he grew up, Royals left-hander Kris Bubic nearly pitched himself into the franchise record books before settling for another dazzling outing while leading Kansas City to a 3-1 win over the Giants on Monday.

For Schmitt, there will likely be some pressure to perform. Christian Koss has handled the role of backup middle infielder very well, which means Schmitt is the most likely candidate to head back to Sacramento when Jerar Encarnación is healthy (Encarnación, who recently had his rehab paused, is eligible to come off the 60-Day IL in a week).

The San Francisco Giants welcome the Kansas City Royals to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series.

The San Francisco Giants got some bad news from their three-time Cy Young Award winner after a game against the Athletics.

A year ago, the New York Giants signed Devin Singletary to a three-year, $16.5 million contract, hoping that he could adequately replace Saquon Barkley. However, rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. proved to be New York's best back, and the Giants added Cam Skattebo in this year's draft.

If the Giants don’t produce this year — in some form or fashion — general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll both will be fired. Co-owner John Mara pretty much made that clear after 2024, when the Giants went 3-14, following a 6-11 debacle in 2023.