Matthew Coleman is a student journalist at Long Beach State, where he works for the campus newspaper, the Daily 49er. He was a finalist for "Best Sports Writing" at the Los Angeles Press Club Awards in June 2024. Matthew is a huge Bay Area sports fan with his favorite team being the San Francisco Giants, some of his favorite players growing up were Tim Lincecum, Buster Posey, and Pablo Sandoval.
Third basemen Matt Chapman is staying in The Bay. The San Francisco Giants and the 31-year-old Chapman agreed on an extension to keep him in San Francisco through the 2030 season, which will expire after Chapman’s age 37 season. The deal is officially six years and worth $151 million. The Giants initially signed Chapman to […]
Read MoreSan Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell has been named National League Pitcher of the Month for August. It is the fifth time the left-hander has won the award in his career. The last time he won it was in September of 2023 to close out his NL Cy Young season. Snell’s season has done a […]
Read MoreSan Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell throws his first career no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Great American Ballpark. The two-time Cy Young Award winner Snell had never thrown a pitch in the 9th inning in his career. It is the 18th no-hitter in Giants franchise history and the first since Chris Heston […]
Read MoreLos Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with another meniscus tear. Angels general manager Perry Minasian broke the news to reporters Thursday afternoon. The news comes just after Trout’s rehab assignment was shut down. Trout, who turns 33-years-old next week has played in 29 games this year. He […]
Read MoreThe San Francisco Giants made one final deal “at the buzzer” to add veteran outfielder Mark Canha. The 35-year-old San Jose native makes a return to the Bay Area after playing under current Giants manager Bob Melvin for seven seasons while on the Oakland Athletics. Canha has bounced around the past few seasons, spending time […]
Read MoreThe San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians struck a deal Tuesday afternoon. It sends 36-year-old right-hander Alex Cobb to Northeast Ohio for lefty Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later. After addressing lineup needs, the Guardians have added a veteran starter for depth in their rotation. Cobb was a National League All-Star for […]
Read MoreOn Monday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal that sends left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Jake Bloss, INF Will Wagner, and OF Joey Loperfido. But that wasn’t the only deal for the Blue Jays on Monday. The Mariners also shipped third baseman Justin Turner […]
Read MoreGiants 8, Dodgers 3 The San Francisco Giants looked to Robbie Ray to be the stopper in his 2024 debut after opening up the second half dropping four of five games to divisional opponents. This all comes during a critical stretch of games with Major League Baseball’s July 30 trade deadline looming. San Francisco’s deadline […]
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