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Rivalry Weekend is marketing hype: the Giants–A’s feud is effectively dead as the A’s relocate toward Las Vegas amid Oakland’s stadium turmoil, eroding the Bay Area’s two-team market; with aging venues, dwindling attendance, and Sacramento expansion chatter, the classic cross-bay rivalry fades into history.
The San Francisco Giants designated outfielder Jerar Encarnacion for assignment and optioned Will Brennan to Triple-A Sacramento, in a package of moves that included recalling Bryce Eldridge and Jesús Rodríguez, plus bringing up Trevor McDonald and placing lefty Erik Miller on the 15-day IL with a low back strain. Encarnacion, who has struggled in the majors and is out of options, now enters DFA/waivers as the Giants attempt to shake up a struggling offense. McDonald is starting tonight in what may be a spot start after the Giants’ doubleheader, and Miller’s injury further thins a bullpen that already leans on lefties Matt Gage and Ryan Borucki.
San Francisco Giants have agreed to bring Thrive Eternal into their ownership group, pending MLB approval, marking the firm’s first permanent-capital investment and the second recent ownership infusion after Sixth Street; the deal comes as the franchise, valued at about $4.05 billion, expands long-term investors and funds upgrades and real estate initiatives around the team.
Tyler Mahle pitched seven scoreless innings and Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, as Shohei Ohtani matched zero runs over six shutout frames but went 0-for-4 at the plate, ending his 53-game on-base streak.
The Giants erased a four-run deficit in Washington, tying it in the sixth with Heliot Ramos's two-run homer and taking the lead in the seventh on Rafael Devers's go-ahead RBI; in the 12th, Matt Chapman delivered the go-ahead RBI to seal a 7-6 win as Caleb Kilian earned his first big-league victory, in a game played under MLB's new extra-innings rule.
Washington rallyes in the bottom of the ninth but can’t walk it off, falling 7-6 to the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings at Nationals Park. Late-inning mistakes and missed opportunities cost the Nationals, while Giants infielder Luis Arraez delivered the go-ahead run in the 12th as Washington’s young, inexperienced club looks to improve its late-game execution.
Spencer Steer’s profanity-laced tirade at Giants reliever JT Brubaker triggered a retaliatory beanball from Landen Roupp, fueling a tense series that included a 98 mph fastball that looked intentional at Willy Adames and a benches-clearing moment after a 3-0 Giants win; Steer later added a hit as the Reds won 8-3 in the other game.
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired outfielder Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations, designating Sammy Peralta to open a 40-man spot. Matos, a former top prospect, will compete for playing time in Milwaukee as the club navigates roster needs and potential arbitration timelines.
The New York Yankees opened 2026 by blanking the San Francisco Giants in both games of the Opening Series (7-0, then 3-0), with Aaron Judge overturning a pitch call via MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge to fuel a two-run homer and seal the win. The back-to-back shutouts mark the first time the Yankees have started a season with consecutive shutouts, while the Giants were shut out in consecutive opening games for the first time in franchise history.
Max Fried worked 6 1/3 scoreless innings (after a rocky start) as the Yankees erupted for a five-run second inning and rolled to a 7-0 Opening Day win over the Giants at Oracle Park, backed by a 10-hit attack. Judge went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, but the rest of New York’s lineup delivered, and the win marked the Yankees’ fifth straight Opening Day victory.
San Francisco Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong will miss the 2026 season after opting for Tommy John surgery to repair a right elbow UCL injury. Surgeon Keith Meister will perform the procedure next week, with a typical 12-16 month recovery. Birdsong felt a pop in spring and an MRI showed a Grade 2 UCL sprain and forearm strain, prompting the decision to undergo surgery. His absence tightens the Giants’ pitching depth in the minors and could affect future call-ups, though Opening Day plans remain largely intact; candidates like Carson Whisenhunt, Carson Seymour, Blade Tidwell and Tristan Beck could contribute later in the year.
Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, forcing him to miss the 2026 season and likely part of 2027 after a forearm strain and UCL sprain; at 24 with prospect pedigree, his absence reshapes San Francisco's rotation and depth as the team pivots to other starters and depth arms for 2026.
Hayden Birdsong was diagnosed with a Grade 2 forearm strain and a UCL sprain after an elbow/forearm MRI and will seek a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister. The Giants expect a lengthy absence, with Tommy John surgery a real consideration, leaving rotation depth to younger arms for the season.
During a Giants Spring Training broadcast, Jeff Kent launched into a profane reminiscence about the 1998 knee‑injury incident with Alex Rodriguez, saying Rodriguez 'slid and rolled his fat ass past the base, the son of a bitch' and that he 'tore my knee up.' The moment revived old tensions and suggested Kent could be entertaining on the mic, even as Rodriguez adds to a Hall of Fame résumé.
San Francisco signed Luis Arráez to a one-year, $12 million deal to inject elite contact hitting and OBP into a lineup that often lacked consistency, pairing him with Harrison Bader to energize Oracle Park. Arráez’s career .317 average and three straight batting titles emphasize contact over power, a contrast some front offices resist, but Giants president of baseball ops. Posey supports the move and believes Arráez’s approach and coaching could rejuvenate the offense, though questions remain about his defense and performance vs. lefties.