#san-francisco-giants-interest

#san-francisco-giants-interest

The Captain's Hat giveaway by the Miami Marlins on May 3 represents the team's sea-related branding and has a design that appeals to fans beyond the stadium.

This week, Brett and I got into the state of the NL Central, the vibe shifting wins on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the dominant looking start to the season for Shota Imanaga.

Bryce Harper led the way offensively in the Phillies' 6-4 victory over the Giants, going 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs.

He didn't lose that bulldog presence and he kept attacking the zone. They kept hitting him a little bit, but he kind of limited the damage. If we were watching an NFL game, it was like the 'bend don't break' situation. The way he talked about it, it was more mature than a normal freshman.

"What's the ultimate dream for a high schooler? To play on a major league field. And this is an opportunity to do that."

SAN JOSE - The Los Angeles Dodgers were having a quiet offseason by their lofty standards. Then, they set the baseball world on fire. Again. On Thursday evening, news broke that the Dodgers agreed to a four-year, $240 million pact with four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker. Even with deferrals, Tucker's average annual value of $57.1 million becomes the highest in MLB history, shattering the record that Juan Soto ($51 million) set last season.

A year ago, Landen Roupp entered camp in competition for the fifth spot in the Giants' rotation with Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp a spot he ended up winning. His spot in the rotation has long been secure, but Roupp isn't changing anything ahead of his third major league season. I'm just thinking of it the same way, trying to fight for my spot, Roupp said. Even if I do have the spot, I'm going to attack it like I don't.

There wasn't another free agent on this year's market more polarizing than infielder Luis Arraez, who's reportedly joining the Giants on a one-year, $12 million pact. Is Arraez the best pure hitter in the game, one who evokes shades of Tony Gwynn? Is he propped up by high batting averages that distract from his litany of weaknesses? Or, is the truth somewhere in the middle? Despite the lack of consensus, Arraez is objectively the only player in baseball with his specific set of skills.