Slugging free agent Jorge Soler agrees to $42M, three-year deal with Giants, AP source says
A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Zaidi: Giants made comparable offer to $700M deal Shohei Ohtani received from rival Dodgers
The San Francisco Giants made three offers to Shohei Ohtani, including a final proposal that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi called โvery comparable if not identicalโ to the record $700 million, 10-year contract the Japanese two-way star agreed to with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
Astros have pitching holes to fill
Over the past few days, we now have seen it impact the arms of the team. Jose Urquidy was placed on the 15-day IL after experiencing shoulder discomfort. Then on Monday, Luis Garcia checked out after the first inning due to an elbow injury. A tough break for the Astros who are already dealing with a fairly thin starting rotation.
Padres rally for 2-game Mexican sweep, beat Giants 6-4
Matt Carpenter capped an eighth-inning rally with a tiebreaking, two-run double off the glove of diving centerfielder Mike Yastrzemski, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a two-game sweep of Major League Baseballโs first regular-season series in Mexico City.