en-us SportSpyder - The Latest San Francisco Giants News https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/news Rob Manfred wrote that the Giants' communication was "inadequate and not clear." Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:52:56 GMT Alex Simon https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031780 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031780 false false Manfred noted in a letter to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley that players did not understand they had the option to wear the team’s normal uniform on Pride Night. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:44:50 GMT Justice Delos Santos https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031746 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031746 false false Rob Manfred ruled out discipline for the three pitchers, defended the league's warning and faulted the Giants for unclear communication. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:01:21 GMT Kristie Ackert https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031450 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031450 true false The took another turn Monday, after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred penned a letter explaining all sides of the issue. In a lengthy correspondence to Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, Manfred shared why to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride hats during their June 12 game — a protest that has caused plenty of discourse, including into the league for said warning, which the department believes could be classified as discrimination. Manfred’s letter, which Hawley posted on X, and the DOJ sent separate letters to the commissioner over the issue. He explained that beginning in 2023, MLB stopped allowing teams to wear commemorative uniforms for their celebration days. The Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers, however, requested the use of their Pride emblem to be grandfathered into the new rule as exceptions, though players would not be required to wear the uniform/hats. “Unfortunately, this year the Giants communication with players was inadequate and not clear,” Manfred wrote. “Some players apparently did not understand that they had the option to wear their normal uniform and elected to add messages to their hats bearing the [Pride] logo as a result. “The Giants players were allowed to wear the hats with the biblical references for the entire game. After the game had concluded, my office issues a routine oral warning about the uniform policy violation — unfortunately it was issued before we became aware of the Giants’ lapse in communication. “The players were never fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be.” . Commissioner writes to me and admits they were wrong to threaten the Giants players over Bible verses and promises never to fine or discipline these players – or any players for their religious beliefs — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) Starting pitcher and relievers and each wrote Bible verses on their hats featuring the rainbow-colored logo. Reliever Sam Hentges, who also appeared in the game, opted not to wear the Pride Night cap at all and instead donned the Giants’ regular orange and black cap. While it appears Hentges was aware he didn’t have to wear the Pride Night hat, the other three pitchers took a different route with their protest. Manfred concluded his letter by stating MLB “believes in the rights of our players and fans to express their religious beliefs, and at the same time supports the communities in this country that are fans of our Clubs, including the LGBTQ community.” Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:40:10 GMT Angelina Martin https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031336 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57031336 false false The Giants’ June 18 game against the Braves was postponed to Aug. 31 in Atlanta due to rain Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:50:51 GMT Justice Delos Santos https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030984 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030984 false false Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-san-francisco-giants/Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, P... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:19:46 GMT Locked On Giants (San Francisco) https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030756 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030756 false false If the SF Giants do decide to trade second baseman Luis Arraez, they could turn to the New York Yankees. They did business with them last year as well. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:04:16 GMT Nick San Miguel https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030617 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030617 false false Scott Braun, Erik Kratz and Josh Harrison react to Rafael Devers' controversial ninth-inning outburst after being lifted for a pinch runner during the Giants... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:46:02 GMT Foul Territory https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030483 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030483 false false It's official: The San Francisco Giants are the worst team in Major League Baseball. Some of you might be balking at that statement. "Don't the Colorado Rockies Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:05:39 GMT Seth Dowdle https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030103 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57030103 false false The Boston Red Sox still need a third baseman after trading Rafael Devers to the Giants last season, and they may be looking to San Francisco for his replacement. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:49:07 GMT Dan Freedman https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029941 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029941 false false Several rookie players have stepped forward to stake a claim to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, even as JJ Wetherholt of the St. Louis Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:39:09 GMT Zachary Cariola, Mark Johns, Jeff Kloster https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029814 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029814 false false Despite a sweep, the Giants are left at the bottom. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:37:52 GMT Jared Bloom https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029797 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029797 false false With Bryce Eldridge looking like the real deal, the SF Giants should be having conversations about extending him sooner rather than later. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:01:07 GMT Nick San Miguel https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029390 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029390 false false The San Francisco Giants are a stinking cesspool of bad vibes and bad baseball. That is not the newsy part of this post. Sure, the Giants' place in the standings (currently 15 games below .500) and have given the public plenty of reason not to prod this smoldering heap of a franchise with a ten-foot pole. But the Giants seem determined to expose every part of their disfunction, and will not rest until they have created a public nuisance to rival the peeling paint and chemicals of . On Sunday, with Rafael Devers on first and the Giants trailing the Marlins by a single run in the bottom of the ninth inning, manager Tony Vitello planned on putting in Jonah Cox as a pinch runner. Cox is fast. Devers isn’t. The Giants need to win games. This is simple stuff, really. But even with these indisputable facts to back him up, Vitello clearly is not considered a great authority among the Giants, and Devers especially wasn’t having it. With a mesmerizing finger wag, the form of which was far more elegant than his running form has ever been, Devers signaled that he was not going to get taken out of the game. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:53 GMT Sarah Borus https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029388 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/articles/57029388 false false