Author: Cody Matthews-Ayer
Cody Matthews-Ayer is a staff writer covering the San Francisco Giants for Inside The Diamonds.
The Giants Will Have a Trio of Young Players on Their Opening Day Roster
Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi made an appearance on the NBC Sports broadcast during the Giants’ loss to the Guardians last night, and he talked about four young players that have been performing well in camp. Blake Sabol was a Rule-5 draft pick who was selected by the Reds and then immediately traded […]
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Giants Sign Sergio Romo to a Minors Contract, Letting Him Pitch Once More in Front of the Fans He Loves
Sergio Romo beat all the odds. After bouncing around between three colleges, Romo was drafted as a 28th-round pick by the Giants in 2005. Not much is ever expected of such late-round picks, and Romo was only one of two 28th-rounders from that draft that even made it to the big leagues. But unlike the […]
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Giants Reassign Top Prospect Kyle Harrison to Minors Camp
The Giants announced on Tuesday that they’d assigned top prospect LHP Kyle Harrison to minors camp. Harrison was a revelation in 2022 for an otherwise struggling Giants farm system, jumping from a fringe Top-100 prospect to a top-20 prospect and the best LHP prospect in baseball. Harrison split time between High-A and Double-A last season, […]
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This Player is Forcing His Way Onto the Giants’ Opening Day Roster
Not much is typically expected of Rule-5 draft picks, with the majority of them getting cut before Opening Day and most of them not making it to the end of the season on the team that claimed them. However, the Giant might have found a gem in C/OF Blake Sabol. Sabol was originally a Rule-5 […]
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Giants Announce the First Round of Roster Cuts
The Giants have announced their first round of roster cuts, sending 12 down to minor league camp. Those players include RHP Ljay Newsome, RHP Drew Strotman, RHP Joe Ross, RHP Randy Rodriguez, LHP Darien Nunez, LHP Sean Newcomb, LHP Daniel Tillo, IF Donovan Walton, IF Colton Welker, IF Brady Whalen, C Brett Cumberland, C Andy […]
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Will Austin Slater be Ready by Opening Day?
On Wednesday, the Giants announced that outfielder Austin Slater had been diagnosed with right elbow neuritis and won’t be able to throw or hit for at least the next week. After the week, Slater will be re-evaluated. It’s unclear right now how long this will keep Slater out or if he will be ready for […]
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Giants Notes: Pitching Struggles, Debuts, The Catching Battle Heating Up, Rookies Playing Well, and More
The Giants have now played four spring games, winning two and losing two. Most of their offseason additions and holdovers from last season have made their debuts, and several players vying for an opening day spot are showing out. Pitching Struggles The Giants added two starting pitchers this offseason, deepening a rotation that already had […]
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What We’ve Learned From the Giants’ First Two Spring Games
The Giants have finished their first two spring training games, playing the Cubs on Saturday and the Reds on Sunday. Let’s look at some of the performances that have stood out. The Catching Battle All eyes will be on the Giants catching battle this spring, and Blake Sabol made a great first impression. Sabol got […]
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The Giants Have a Surprising Lack of Middle Infield Depth
Last season, the Giants ran into an awkward situation. Shortstop Thairo Estrada was hit in the head by a pitch and needed to come out of the game. The Giants had no more shortstops available, so they turned to third baseman Jason Vosler to finish the game at shortstop. After that game, there was a […]
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Heading Into Spring Training, the Giants Catcher Position is Wide Open
The Giants enter camp with a problem they haven’t had to deal with in over 15 years. Their catching position is up in the air as they start spring training, and they don’t have a set starter. Their options to fill the two catching spots are Joey Bart, a former number 2 overall pick and […]
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