The San Francisco Giants and president of baseball operations, Buster Posey, could look to land one of the more shocking trades of the decade this season.

Verlander got rocked in his latest outing against the Toronto Blue Jays, which has been a recurring theme of the 2025 campaign. He couldn't even get through three frames, allowing nine hits, four earned runs and two walks across 2.2 innings of work. Frankly, his regression has been an eyesore, which comes back on Posey.

The San Francisco Giants have optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento after the right-hander failed to record an out in Monday night’s 9-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

Verlander’s incredibly tough start to his time with the Giants got worse Friday, when Verlander was handed another loss while allowing four runs in just 2.2 innings pitched. Two days later, as the Giants were in the process of getting swept, Verlander came back into the spotlight while sitting in the dugout.

The baseball world is mourning the loss of a floppy-eared friend. Alex The Great, a Flemish Giant therapy rabbit that threw out the first pitch at a Minor League Baseball game last month, passed away on Monday after suffering complications from cancer treatment.

The Athletics and San Francisco Giants could come together on a monster trade that would send Brent Rooker to the Bay Area this year.

With Hayden Birdsong's demotion, it’s clear the Giants have had enough of the rotation’s struggles and are moving in a different direction.

Heliot Ramos of the San Francisco Giants runs to first base during the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Toronto, Canada.

Every year there are players who are snubbed from being named as a participant in the MLB All-Star Game, but there may not have been a more deserving player who didn’t get invited than San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers.

The San Francisco Giants have been horrific with runners in scoring position. If they want to make a playoff push, they probably need some kind of hitting upgrade. ESPN has linked them to two of the top-three hitters that will potentially be available in deals before the MLB trade deadline.