Evan Webeck

Farhan out, Buster in

The finished product 😂 (via SFGiants)

“Rookie” seemed to be loosely defined.

It definitely did not apply to Blake Snell, who was rocking a very cozy sweater and a pair of Dior sweatpants.

At the behest of Matt Chapman, the Giants’ rookies are all dressed up as Oompa Loompas. Except Sean Hjelle. He is Willy Wonka, replete with a top hat and cane. “It’s because I’m their favorite rookie,” Hjelle said. Or because his 6-11 frame was too large for another costume.

How Marco Luciano has handled up-and-down rookie season with SF Giants The 23-year-old top prospect has struggled in sparse playing time despite being anointed the Giants’ starting shortstop heading into this year.

Marco Luciano will finish the season in Arizona, where he will begin getting work in the outfield, Bob Melvin said.

He was optioned out for Matt Chapman, who was reinstated from the paternity list.

Here’s my story after talking to Luciano yesterday about his up-and-down season: wp.me/p7ShJJ-KC2c

Brandin Podziemski is here taking BP with the Giants and just put one out to right field. Cleared the 365 sign.

Congratulations to Logan Webb, the winner of the 2024 Bill Rigney Good Guy Award — the annual recognition from our Bay Area BBWAA chapter for cooperation with the print media.

Pretty sure Jackson Chourio just took out a piece of the Brewers’ (very big) new scoreboard. He tanked a 2-0 changeup 449 feet, 109.7 mph.

The first home run allowed by Logan Webb since July 20 was a doozy. He had been running the majors’ longest homerless streak at 43.1 IP entering tonight.

Robbie Ray's start in historical context:

- The third pitcher in Giants history and first since 1951 to allow 5+ ER on 1 or fewer hits. stathead.com/baseball/pla...

- The 18th outing (7th start) in MLB history of 1 or fewer IP with 3+ BB and 2+ HBP stathead.com/baseball/pla...

Landen Roupp is coming up and Curt Casali is back from the paternity list.

Jakson Reetz back to AAA.

Camilo Doval has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. He blew his fifth save of the season yesterday.

Full list of attendees for the Giants’ 2014 World Series 10-year reunion on Saturday. They got MadBum.

And Melvin's fifth ejection in total.

For those of you keeping score at home, that's the second time Stu Scheurwater has ejected Bob Melvin this season.

Actually, since 2015 (17 on the brain).

That home run came from Hunter Pence. Against Anthony DeSclafani. In this ballpark. Baseball is a flat circle.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has only hit four home runs this season, but among them are the Giants' highest launch angle blast of the Statcast era (50 degrees, May 12) and their lowest trajectory HR since 2017 (17 degrees, today).

Heliot Ramos subbed out after striking out T6. He has been dealing with a jammed thumb and may have aggravated it on one of his swings. Encarnacion in at RF, Yaz to CF.

The Giants will not get a third consecutive complete game shutout from their starting pitcher. Tyler Stephenson takes Kyle Harrison deep to open a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

It was the first run allowed by a Giants starter in 19 innings.

Tyler Fitzgerald is National League Rookie of the Month for July. He hit .321 (17-for-53) with eight home runs, two
doubles, one triple, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored, topping all NL rookies in BA, HR and OBP.

Casey Schmitt and 420 foot home runs also in contention.

They say we're looking at an 8:10 local start. It's sprinkled a little and the tarp never made it back on the field.

Today's game will start in a delay. It's currently beautiful out.

Pitching coach Bryan Price is not with the Giants in Cincinnati because of a family health issue. It would have been a return to the place he managed from 2014-18.

Cincinnati and tarps. Name a more iconic duo. I’ll wait. (So will you, if you’re hoping to watch baseball today.)

Alex Cobb suffers another setback, hopes SF Giants keep roster intact at trade deadline Cobb, 36, has pitched in the postseason only once in his 13-year career but said he doesn’t want to be traded to a team with better playoff odds.

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I asked Alex Cobb about the possibility of being traded to a team with better chances of making the postseason. Cobb, 36, has pitched in the playoffs only once and doesn't know what the future holds after this season.

Here is what he said:

After pitching in San Jose last night, LHP Ethan Small (oblique) says he will move his rehab assignment to Sacramento and is eyeing Aug. 13 to be an option out of the Giants' bullpen.

Keaton Winn will have season-ending surgery on his elbow on Monday, according to the Giants

Why get a Dodger Dog when this is five minutes from Dodger Stadium?

Oh, also: Nick Ahmed revenge game.