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Giants' Bryce Eldridge and Casey Schmitt on parallel paths heading into spring - wrist surgery, job status/trade rumor concerns, looking forward to working with Wash, plus Eldridge on his goal of being a Gold Glove 1B: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Tony Vitello’s first impression of Giants fans? ‘We might raise a little hell’ - and fans’ impressions of Vitello, too. More from San Jose: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants sign top infield prospect Luis Hernández with $5M signing bonus, plus: the potential plans for Hernández. “I’m using the word ‘exciting’ a lot because it just caps our signing class.” www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants’ Brandon Crawford among Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 2026 class www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Giants add St. Louis billionaire Richard A. Chaifetz to ownership group - what sort of percentage does he have and how many partners are now in the group: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Tyler Mahle comes to Giants with Bruce Bochy's recommendation, ‘loves the competitor’ in him www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Following up on my story about the Giants’ quiet winter, the wonderful @annkillion weighs in: Where are Giants’ priorities? Curious offseason addition leaves fans puzzled www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki... via @sfchronicle

The National Sports Media Association honored the veteran Chronicle columnist for a fourth time.

Tyler Mahle comes to Giants with Bruce Bochy's recommendation, ‘loves the competitor’ in him, is the rotation now complete? More from Mahle and Zack Minasian: sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/… via @sfchronicle

Last night's attack has knock-on effects in the world of baseball; from @susanslusser.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

The Giants seem weirdly inactive this winter; possible reasons why and what it could mean for 2026/beyond. The flip side: there are also still a lot of big names out there - is patience the watchword here? What do we make of all of this? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Longtime A’s scout Will Schock, a Tam High and Cal alum “beloved by all,“ dies at 61; “Baseball needs more Will Schocks.” www.sfchronicle.com/sports/athle... via @sfchronicle

Scoop from @mingemi.bsky.social: Catarina Macario’s agent says Bay FC in ‘preliminary talks’ with USWNT star www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...

What adjustments drew Giants’ attention to peripatetic Adrian Houser? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Giants seal deal with Adrian Houser as GM Minasian hunts for more over the holidays; his thoughts on the market, on Logan Webb pitching in the WBC and more: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Logan Webb pitching in WBC gives Giants cause for celebration and concern www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

The crossover I've longed for, our kickass theater critic @LilyJaniak on the Giants' interesting purchase: San Francisco Giants buy historic Curran Theatre www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... via @sfchronicle

Will Giants add a second baseman? Nico Hoerner among players they’re eyeing; a look at other possibilities and what happens to Casey Schmitt in such a scenario www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants bolster pitching staff by adding starter Adrian Houser, reliever Jason Foley www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Giants announcer Duane Kuiper passed over for Hall of Fame as Joe Buck wins Frick Award; the hope remains at some point that Kruk and Kuip go in together (which would be right and sensible imo): www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

I joined @FightinHydrant on the @SplashHitPod from the winter meetings to talk about day one in Orlando for the Giants - are big-name starters still in play? Would Posey deal Eldridge? Plus: Hall of Fame talk: youtu.be/8YPT22ePtzA?...

Buster Posey faces a defining choice: Could the Giants deal Bryce Eldridge? Does Posey have a philosophy when it comes to trading top prospects? Why it might make sense in this instance: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

From @scottostler: Barry Bonds will never make the Hall of Fame. Here’s why I’m now OK with that www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostle...

With comments from Jeff Kent, who did get in, plus Rich Aurilia, JT Snow and Bill Mueller

Giants release spring training schedule including Team USA, Sultanes de Monterrey exhibitions www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Pat Burrell tells me he is staying with the Giants org. He’s not sure the role yet and has yet to talk to Tony Vitello but he’s looking forward to whatever opportunity presents itself. He’s such a positive presence, he seems to be someone who’d click really well with Vitello.

A little news in my annual chat with Greg Johnson: Giants owner evaluates Buster Posey, hiring Tony Vitello and Bruce Bochy’s return to S.F. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Tony Vitello comes to the San Francisco Giants with a past that inspires: the son of a legendary coach, a menace to siblings, beloved by his players. “The front office didn’t do this on a...

And from @ShaynaRubin From crowd jump to chest bumps, Giants manager Tony Vitello’s wild moments at Tennessee www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

All about new Giants manager Tony Vitello raised as St. Louis sports royalty, but ‘he’s for real’ - why he’s known as “The Prince” in his family, how he honed that sense of humor and how he turned into one of the best college coaches in recent memory: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Within this report from me and @ShaynaRubin, we tell you what happened with the Nick Hundley pursuit, which may have precipitated this: Giants reportedly closing in on Tennessee’s Tony Vitello as next manager: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

From @scottostler Why the Giants should stick with Bay Area sports success and hire a newbie www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostle... via @sfchronicle

He’s been anticipated to be a candidate since the job opened up but the @chronicle has learned that Nick Hundley, Buster Posey’s former backup catcher, has indeed interviewed for the Giants manager job, more here: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

From @ShaynaRubin Bob Melvin looks back at his time with Giants: ‘I have no regrets’ www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

I’ve since learned the name I threw into the mix earlier is interviewing with the Giants this afternoon

Throw a new name into the mix that I’ve heard is a candidate: The Vogt effect? Buster Posey seems focused on former catchers for Giants managing job www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Will Giants bring back free agents Justin Verlander, Wilmer Flores and Dominic Smith? And what needs they might fill with other free agents? Might we have a reunion? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Buster Posey rules out Bruce Bochy from Giants’ search for a new manager, plus one other candidate who's been listed and the Chronicle can rule out; where things stand with SF's hunt: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Top Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge to have offseason wrist surgery www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Grading Giants leadership: How did Buster Posey and Zack Minasian do in their first year? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Giants’ announcer Duane Kuiper gets 5th nomination for Hall’s Frick Award - and you'll be unsurprised to learn the first thing he did was check to see if Mike Krukow had been nominated. Plus, Kuiper has another celebration going on at home: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... @sfchronicle

From @annkillion.bsky.social Why Buster Posey dismissed Bob Melvin 3 months after extending his contract www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Who might Buster Posey be considering to become the Giants’ new manager? A comprehensive look: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants part with manager Bob Melvin, Buster Posey to pick new skipper www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Also from @ShaynaRubin Giants pile up milestones and emotions in season-ending defeat of Rockies www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

From @ShaynaRubin Giants’ Bob Melvin unsure of job status, meeting with ‘somebody’ Monday www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Bob Melvin says he’s had no assurances about his job security for next year. Says “It is what it is. We’ll see what the next day brings.” Asked if he plans to talk to Posey or Minasian today, he said he expects to talk to somebody tomorrow.

Giants’ Rafael Devers homers in 163rd game, achieves rare feat in season finale - next on the to-do list, a Gold Glove at first base? And: how much difference might a whole season of Devers' power make for SF next year? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

In honor of Wilmer Flores, here's a fun one investigating the Flores Coolness Factor (Joc Pederson was legit baffled-irritated I even had to ask why Flores is so cool - "because he's FLO.") Why is the Giants’ clubhouse full of Wilmer Flores fans? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...