Evan Webeck
East Bay Times
Oakland, CA, United States
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SF Giants shut down Brandon Crawford with knee discomfort
Between Crawford (knee) and David Villar (hip), the entire left half of the Giants’ Opening Day infield is currently sidelined. → Read More
Why SF Giants made former top prospect Heliot Ramos one of their first spring training cuts
"We need to see him perform at the minor-league level to earn another opportunity at the major-league level," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said of Heliot Ramos, who was optioned to the minors Friday. → Read More
SF Giants: Pleasanton’s Stephen Piscotty signs up for ‘developmental’ approach
While Stephen Piscotty is fighting for the 5th outfield spot on the Giants' roster, he said he would accept an assignment to Triple-A. → Read More
SF Giants: Luis González likely to miss Opening Day with back issue
González spent 2 stints on IL in 2022 with similar back issue, which González has described as chronic. → Read More
SF Giants vs. Cubs: How new MLB rules came into play, who impressed in loss
Giants commit 3 rules violations, 6 errors in 10-8 exhibition loss to Cubs in Cactus League opener. → Read More
SF Giants Cactus League schedule: How to watch, listen to each game
KNBR will carry 12 of the San Francisco Giants’ Cactus League games, plus 3 more exhibitions, while six will be televised on NBC Sports Bay Area. → Read More
Austin Slater scratched from SF Giants’ Cactus League opener
Slater (sore elbow) was originally penciled in to play center field and bat cleanup, but the Giants aren’t concerned. → Read More
What SF Giants are doing this spring to fix league-worst defense in 2022
Bench coach Kai Correa has SF Giants focused on fundamentals after committing 4th-most errors in MLB last season. → Read More
SF Giants: Gabe Kapler names starter for first Cactus League game, details bullpen plans
Right-hander Tristan Beck, a 26-year-old Stanford product, will start the Giants’ first game of spring training against the Cubs on Saturday. → Read More
SF Giants: It’s David Villar’s time, and he knows it
Two offseason purchases — a brand-new BMW and a Little Red Machine — tell the story of David Villar’s status entering camp. → Read More
Brandon Crawford ready to put Correa saga behind him, move forward as SF Giants’ shortstop
"I would love to end my career as a Giant," Brandon Crawford said Monday after the San Francisco Giants' first full squad workout of spring training. "... But we'll see what happens." → Read More
SF Giants: The position player Gabe Kapler is most excited to see report to camp
Plus: Ross Stripling experiments with pitch clock and more, and Kapler’s cooking metaphor for his pitchers. → Read More
Joc Pederson is SF Giants’ next man up at first base
“This guy’s a wide receiver. He’s a hand-eye coordination beast,” Gabe Kapler said. “So he can do it, but we have to put the work in.” → Read More
SF Giants: Why Logan Webb, Luis González aren’t participating in WBC
Webb said he thought it was more important to be in camp with the Giants, while González learned only 2 hours ahead of the announcement that he wouldn’t be on Team Mexico’s roster. → Read More
How Buster Posey impacted this SF Giants catcher with a 45-minute phone call
Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol lined up at least a dozen phone calls with his new Giants teammates, including one with Buster Posey. → Read More
Five under-the-radar SF Giants to watch this spring
Two middle infielders with track records of hitting in the minors, a pair of high-octane relievers and a pitching prospect other than Kyle Harrison could all contribute sometime in 2023. → Read More
SF Giants: Evaluating Farhan Zaidi’s offseason checklist
The Giants didn’t land a superstar, but did they check off the rest of their offseason shopping list? → Read More
These are the SF Giants’ 3 biggest position battles entering spring training
Can Joey Bart lock down the catcher’s job? Where does J.D. Davis fit in? And how will the Giants round out the bullpen while carrying so many starters? → Read More
Analysis: Five questions the SF Giants must address in spring training
From Brandon Crawford’s awkward offseason to Logan Webb’s contract situation, the Giants have some outstanding questions that need to be resolved before Opening Day. → Read More
Logan Webb says SF Giants need to ‘change the culture’ this season. What does he mean?
Logan Webb said the Giants got "complacent" at times last season. His goal this year, in the absence of veterans Belt and Longoria, "I don’t want to sound like a hippie," he says, "but positive vibes." → Read More