It's something every day with the Giants. After falling to 0-7 vs. Arizona this season, there was this: Tyler Mahle said he didn't know he was on an 85-pitch limit and suggested he might have pitched differently when he walked Ketel Marte in the fifth. Hentges entered, Perdomo hit a 3-run double.

The MRI on Willy Adames showed no structural issues, Tony Vitello said. They’ll make a decision about the IL tomorrow. For tonight, Schmitt is the SS (he’s over his food poisoning) and OF Jonah Cox is the emergency backup. Christian Koss on taxi squad for now.

Christian Koss is here with the Giants in Arizona but no roster move yet. Willy Adames is listed as a reserve on the lineup sheet, FWIW. Giants likely reviewing MRI results on Adames’ back, etc.

It was a trip to go to the visiting side today, walk into the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, and see Mike Yastrzemski, Dom Smith, Mauricio Dubón, Joey Bart, J.P. Martinez, Antoan Richardson and analyst Michael Schwartze. "We're Kapler's castoffs!" Dubón said.

Drew Cavanaugh will make his MLB debut tonight. Starting behind the plate and batting 8th.

I’m hearing the Giants will promote C Drew Cavanaugh prior to tonight’s series opener vs. the Braves. (Daniel Susac left last night’s game w/lower back discomfort.) Cavanaugh, a 17th rounder from Florida Southern, has a career .406 OBP in minors. Kept proving himself at each level. Great story.

Going on a break through the next Giants road trip. Will probably spend most of the time thinking about this matchup.

With a run-scoring single, a grand slam and now a three-run homer, Matt Chapman has tied the SF-era franchise record of 8 RBIs in a game. Last done by Wilmer Flores last season.

Currently in a rain delay at Wrigley field. Has it really been 12 years? #onemanonerake x.com/extrabaggs/s...

Carson Whisenhunt was named MiLB's Triple-A pitcher of the month for May and Joe Whitman won the honor at Double-A. The Giants are promoting Whitman to Triple-A Sacramento. Wouldn't be a shock if Whisenhunt gets another big league shot soon, too.

I thought about this a lot yesterday. www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-fran...

The Brewers didn’t wave a magic wand that “unlocked” Kyle Harrison. They made one small suggestion, simplified everything else, let him show what he could do with a little more health and maturity, and plugged him into a winning environment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

Landen Roupp didn’t disclose he was pitching hurt but the signs were there to anyone paying attention. And he was still allowed to labor for 96 pitches in four innings of a lost-cause game. www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

Buddy Kennedy and Wilkin Ramos have lockers with the Giants in Milwaukee.

Giants announced they have reassigned third base coach Hector Borg and Ron Wotus will replace him on an interim basis. Had to happen.

When you’re working on a bleak statistical breakdown of a bad baseball team and said team wins with a grand slam, you conjure the sportswriting equivalent of Tim Gunn and find a way to make it work. www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

@dennistlin tweeted A year ago, Wilmer Flores hit three home runs in one night. Now he’s playing in Mexico. Story with @SamBlum3: https://t.co/GNl6ju7hU0

The music selection. 🧑‍🍳 😘 #banger

Tried to have a little fun with last night’s writeup. You’ll get the thrust of the story pretty quickly. Oh and happy hump day everyone! www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Giants win. They're 4-1 against the Dodgers. They've already equaled last year's win total against LAD and SD (when they went 7-19). Outfield celebration? Drew Gilbert, Heliot Ramos and Jung Hoo Lee stood in a line and gave a deep bow from the waist.

Eric Haase has the 1st multi-HR game by a Giants C vs. the Dodgers since ... not Posey! Bob Melvin did it last on 9-22-1987 at Candlestick. Melvin via text: "That was off Fernando." Yep. Chili also went deep in a 3-0 Giants win that day. Yamamoto hadn't allowed 2 HRs to ANY hitter in an MLB game.

It's my understanding that "a message has been relayed" and here's the thrust of it: this particular outfield win celebration will be a one-and-done. (I don't think Jung Hoo will be sad about that.)

Correction warranted here. Giants scuttled Correa’s contract over concerns with his right ankle. His current injury is to his left ankle. I apologize and regret the oversight.

Best to Carlos Correa. You don’t ever feel good about someone’s injury. But maybe, if you’re the Giants medical staff, it’s OK to feel the teensiest bit of validation. They really stuck their necks out there when they wouldn’t clear Correa’s (already reported) $350 million agreement.

Erik Miller is on the 15-day IL with a low back strain. That’s the corresponding move for McDonald. Jerar Encarnacion has been DFA’d, as expected. And Brennan optioned.

Jerar Encarnacion and Will Brennan are the roster subtractions for Giants. Still awaiting the pitcher move for Trevor McDonald, who is being called up to start tonight.

Neither Bryce Eldridge nor Jesus Rodriguez is in the Sacramento lineup today, and the River Cats just called up a catcher from Eugene. Do the math!

Lots of observations off a Phillies doubleheader sweep with @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

How Red Sox castoff Kyle Harrison is finding the best version of himself in Milwaukee -- plus a visit with Harvard legend Brent Suter; a team that went a whole season without a left-on-left hit, and more Sliders! www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

Wrote about the two baseball games I watched yesterday. 😳 www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

For the rest of my life I won't forget this, the ninth consecutive sinker in the at-bat

Adrian Houser is starting Game 2. That means the Giants will need a spot starter/bullpen game next week at home against the Padres (when they won't have an extra pitcher). They used just Miller/Walker in Game 1 and have McDonald here as the 27th guy. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Very small detail, but I'm stunned Ryan Walker didn't step off and throw over before the pitch that Stott hit for a tying triple. Adolis Garcia had run on the 3-2 foul that preceded it and it was obvious he was running again. A pickoff there and Giants almost certainly win the game.

Giants are still TBA for Game 2 starter pending how the first game goes with Logan Webb but it’s clearly an option to bullpen it and save Adrian Houser for tomorrow at Tampa Bay, which would allow them to avoid a bullpen/spot start game at home vs. Padres.

Trevor McDonald is here. He took a redeye from Salt Lake and will be the 27th man for game two of today’s doubleheader.

Rafael Devers spoke to reporters just now. He said he’s working to improve, he’s confident, he is not making major changes, and he offered no opinion when asked about the changes in Boston.

Gregory Santos has been promoted, Blade Tidwell optioned and Jared Oliva moved to the 60-day IL.

The San Francisco Giants have called up right-hander pitcher Gregory Santos, per source. Santos, 26, will join the team today in Philadelphia. He posted a 2.45 ERA over 11 innings in Triple-A Sacramento.

The Brandon Belt festivities were everything you could've hoped for, including the one-liners. A couple years ago, I combed through more than a decade of stories and posts to collect all of Belt's best quotes. Always fun to revisit: www.nytimes.com/athletic/408...

Aggregation is part of the media landscape. I get it. But there's a responsible way to do it. SFGate (which is not the same as the SF Chronicle) routinely does the opposite. Shameful. Don't read their hatchet job on our Rafael Devers story. Read our work instead. www.nytimes.com/athletic/722...

Giants say José Buttó underwent successful surgery yesterday with Dr. Jason Lee at the Stanford Medical Center to remove a blood clot from his right arm. Buttó, who is currently at home and resting, will have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Lee in one week. He's expected to miss the next 2-4 months

The Giants say RHP José Buttó was diagnosed with a blood clot in his arm and will have surgery today. Tristan Beck had similar issue last year and missed four months.

MLB announced a scoring change to the play in the first inning, giving the error to Chapman instead of Schmitt. Perhaps a more experienced first baseman catches the f—-ing ball, but both errors are on Chapman. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

Chapman: “We're all brothers here. Heat of the moment. I mean, I already talked to Casey. It's all good. I figured that people would try to make that a big deal, but it's baseball. Stuff happens. And, I mean, we all learn from it. We'll move on.”

Tony Vitello said José Buttó exited with right elbow/forearm tightness.

Tony Vitello on the Matt Chapman “catch the F-ing ball” clip that’s going viral: “Same thing you say to your brother in the backyard if he doesn’t catch it.”

Ken Rosenthal writes about a very interesting trend to lock up prospects with zero service time. Revealed within, as Buster Posey told me, the Giants are less inclined to go that route. And there’s been no discussion about a multiyear deal for Bryce Eldridge. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

And here's last night's story from Tony Vitello's first victory in pro baseball on any level. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

Here's Part 2 with SF chairman Greg Johnson. Part 1 focused on the organization's strategic aims and priorities, including the payroll. We conclude by getting into the CBA, the overhaul of a crumbling media rights ecosystem, and what it means to be a one-team market: www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

Giants chairman Greg Johnson met with me on Friday in a conference room at the ballpark. Here’s part one of a Q&A that covered a lot of ground on a variety of hot-button topics. www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...