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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-why-william-contreras-not-playing-vs-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why William Contreras is not playing for Brewers vs. Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/William-Contreras.jpg"><figcaption>© Eakin Howard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why William Contreras is not playing for Brewers vs. Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-24T11:09:44-07:00">April 24th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-24T11:09:44-07:00">April 24th, 11:09am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Brewers catcher Williams Contreras got pretty banged up on Wednesday night in a 4-2 loss on the road against the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers and Giants are back at it on Thursday afternoon, and Contreras is <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1915455039226994944" rel="noopener">not in the lineup</a>. He did endure some pain on Wednesday, but he is fine, and an injury is not the reason for him missing Thursday’s contest. Contreras just needs a break after a long stretch.</p><p>“No William Contreras today, but we are told that is not related to the bumps and bruises he endured last night,” Adam McCalvy said in a post. “Just a day game after three straight night games on a long road trip.”</p><p>One blow that William Contreras took in Wednesday’s game against the Giants came from a Will Adames foul tip. The ball hit where no baseball player wants to be hit, but luckily, Contreras’ cup <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/william-contreras-roughed-up-in-loss-to-giants" rel="noopener">took the damage</a>.</p><p>“That broke my cup,” Contreras said, according to an article from MLB.com. “But I feel good. Everything’s there.”</p><p>There was also an injury concern regarding Contreras the inning before, but that is nothing to worry about either.</p><p>“A cramp or something, but I’m good now,” he said.</p><p>No injuries for William Contreras, he just needs a bit of a break.</p><p>It’s going to be a while before Contreras and the Brewers return home as they are on a long road trip right now, and it’s only the beginning. Milwaukee will wrap up its series with the Giants on Thursday, and then will stay on the road for series against the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox before returning home on May 2nd.</p><p>After a shaky start to the season, the Brewers have quickly turned things around, and they are playing good baseball right now. Milwaukee is currently 13-12 on the year, and it is hoping to pick up win #14 in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon.</p><p>The Brewers and Giants will get underway at 12:45 PT from Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the game will be airing on local networks. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/brewers-vs-giants-prediction-odds-pick-4-24-2025">Giants are -160 on the moneyline, while the Brewers are</a> +135.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why William Contreras is not playing for Brewers vs. Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-willy-adames-breaks-freddy-peraltas-heat-bestie');   ga('set', 'title', 'Willy Adames hilariously breaks Freddy Peralta’s heat with ‘bestie’ reveal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Willy-Adames-cover-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Willy Adames hilariously breaks Freddy Peralta’s heat with ‘bestie’ reveal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-23T21:24:50-07:00">April 23rd, 9:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-23T21:24:50-07:00">April 23rd, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Willy Adames may be off to a slow start with the San Francisco Giants, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-willy-adames-hero-epic-giants-home-debut">but his energy and personality haven’t missed a beat</a> — especially when it comes to facing his old friends. The Giants’ newly-minted shortstop was all smiles before the series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, catching up with former teammates and <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/21/willy-adames-keeps-on-smiling-through-early-struggles-with-sf-giants/amp/" rel="noopener">exchanging hugs behind the batting cage.</a> Among those he reconnected with was Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta, a longtime teammate — and self-proclaimed bestie.</p><p>Adames, who spent four seasons in Milwaukee and became a fan favorite both on and off the field, couldn’t contain his excitement ahead of Wednesday’s game, when he’ll face Peralta in a live game for the first time.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Freddy Peralta and Willy Adames — "former" baseball besties  — face each other tonight 😂 <a href="https://t.co/5dwslBJQTR">pic.twitter.com/5dwslBJQTR</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1915206690380693973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We’ve talked about it since I’ve signed here,” Adames said, grinning. “We know it’s going to be fun. We’re going to battle. Whatever happens, we know we’re going to talk crap to each other after the game.”</p><p>It’s the kind of friendly rivalry that only baseball can deliver. Adames and Peralta developed a tight bond during their time with the Brewers, and now, for the first time, they’ll square off with real stakes.</p><h2><b>Willy Adames making new besties on the Giants</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Willy-Adames-and-Helior-Ramos.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the off-field connection is strong, Adames is still working to find his rhythm at the plate. After signing a seven-year, $182 million deal with San Francisco in December, he entered Monday’s game hitting just .202 with a .554 OPS through his first 22 games. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-willy-adames-error-issues-continue-battle-brewers">But the 28-year-old insists he’s not sweating the numbers.</a></p><p>“It’s a long season and there’s going to be dark moments as well as amazing moments,” Adames said. “That’s why I don’t change. I can’t change the vibe, change the energy for the boys because I’m not doing great.”</p><p>Adames has a track record of slow starts. He was batting .197 when the Rays traded him to Milwaukee in 2021, and then immediately took off with a .886 OPS in 99 games. His recent RBI singles in back-to-back games may be a sign he’s heating up again.</p><p>Giants manager Bob Melvin praised Adames for his clubhouse presence and unshakeable enthusiasm, calling him “a key figure” despite the cold bat. “The at-bats are getting better,” Melvin added. “He’s swinging it better now than he was at the start.”</p><p>For Adames, Wednesday’s matchup is less about stats and more about the joy of the game — and maybe taking a swing at his best friend’s fastball. “I’m just going to have fun with it,” he said. “And maybe win a little bragging rights too.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Willy Adames hilariously breaks Freddy Peralta’s heat with ‘bestie’ reveal

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Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants SS Willy Adames’ error issues continue in battle vs. Brewers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-22T22:41:50-07:00">April 22nd, 10:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-22T22:47:04-07:00">April 22nd, 10:47pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Willy Adames’ homecoming to Milwaukee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/matt-chapman-sounds-off-on-lack-of-run-support-for-logan-webb-in-giants-loss-to-angels">hasn’t gone according to script.</a> After going 0-for-3 in Monday’s opener against his former team, the San Francisco Giants shortstop followed up with a costly error in Tuesday night’s 11-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, continuing a troubling early-season trend.</p><p>Although he did get a hit Tuesday night, he went 1-for-4 and now sits with just a home run, 11 RBIs and just 18 hits through 24 games.</p><p>The error, his third of the season, came in the sixth inning and opened the door for a Milwaukee scoring surge. It was the kind of routine play fans expect Adames to make, especially given his defensive reputation and the $182 million contract he inked this past winter.</p><p>“Willy Adames error has the Brewers in business in the sixth. Three errors to go along with a .520 OPS for the Old Friend. It’s been a rough start in a Giants uniform,” Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel <a href="https://x.com/CyrtHogg/status/1914880954587394271" rel="noopener">summed up</a> the former Brewers star’s struggles.</p><p>That start is getting harder to ignore. Offensively, Adames is stuck in neutral. He entered Tuesday night’s game with a .194 batting average, which now sits at .188. His fWAR sits at -0.6, while his Batting Run Value has dipped to -5, signaling trouble on both sides of the ball. The 2025 season is shaping to be his worst April since 2021, and this time, there is more pressure.</p><p>“If you’ve followed my career, I never hit in April. I’m not really worried about it. I’m just working and trying to find it,” Adames told MLB.com’s Maria Guardado, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/willy-adames-looking-to-get-hot-at-the-plate" rel="noopener">trying to downplay the slump</a>.</p><p>This isn’t Tampa Bay or Milwaukee anymore. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-grandson-of-the-wind-early-mvp-darkhorse-giants">With the Giants, expectations and scrutiny are elevated</a>.</p><p>There are a few silver linings. His hard-hit rate remains relatively strong, and his ground-ball to fly-ball distribution hasn’t veered off course, but the red flags are still waving. His bat speed is down over 2 MPH from last year, and his fast-swing rate has plummeted, suggesting mechanical or even mental issues may be at play.</p><p>The Giants aren’t sounding alarms just yet, but as the calendar inches towards May, the whispers are growing louder. For now, the Adames Era in the bay is still waiting to start.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants SS Willy Adames’ error issues continue in battle vs. Brewers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/zach-neto-reveals-ballsy-mindset-on-jo-adells-walk-off-hit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach Neto reveals ballsy mindset on Jo Adell’s walk-off hit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zach-Neto-cover-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach Neto reveals ballsy mindset on Jo Adell’s walk-off hit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-20T20:30:59-07:00">April 20th, 8:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-20T20:32:31-07:00">April 20th, 8:32pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach Neto didn’t wait for a sign. He didn’t need one. The moment Jo Adell scorched a double down the left-field line, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-ron-washington-angels-zach-neto-boost-giants">the Angels shortstop was off</a> — and <a href="https://x.com/TrentRushSports/status/1914095324496580752" rel="noopener">there was no stopping him.</a></p><p>“I knew I was the winning run, so I was scoring,” Neto told Trent Rush after the game. “I don’t know if [third base coach Eric Young] was holding me or not. I was scoring.”</p><p>That daring decision sealed a thrilling 5-4 walk-off win for the Los Angeles Angels over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, capping a wild four-run ninth inning and ruining Justin Verlander’s bid for his first win in a Giants uniform.</p><p>Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Angels mounted an improbable rally off closer Ryan Walker, who hadn’t allowed a run all year. Mike Trout started the inning with a walk, followed by a Jorge Soler single. Logan O’Hoppe <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2025-04-20/angels-giants-sunday" rel="noopener">added a one-out hit</a> to load the bases, and Walker then hit Neto with a pitch to bring in a run.</p><p>With the bases still juiced, Jo Adell delivered the final blow — a bases-clearing double on a 1-2 pitch that hugged the third-base line. Neto’s all-gas-no-brakes approach was the exclamation point.</p><h2><b>The Giants blow the lead as the Angels rally late</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zach-Neto-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I tried to put a tag on him but he got his hand in there at the last second,” Giants catcher Sam Huff said of the close play at the plate. “Good throw, good relay, bang-bang, just unlucky.”</p><p>Adell finished the game with three hits and now has five RBIs in the last two games, further fueling his case as a potential breakout star for the Angels in 2025.</p><p>The walk-off hit <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/justin-verlander-walk-off-loss-angels/1844110/" rel="noopener">erased what had been a masterful</a> outing from Verlander, who looked vintage in his sixth start of the year. The 42-year-old right-hander allowed just one run over six innings, striking out six and touching 97 mph on the radar gun while fanning Trout twice. It was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-buster-posey-convinced-sign-justin-verlander-despite-risk">easily his best start since joining San Francisco</a> on a one-year, $15 million deal this offseason.</p><p>“It felt great to get out of that,” Verlander said, referencing a fourth-inning jam in which he loaded the bases but escaped unscathed. “I feel like I’ve been trending in the right direction.”</p><p>Despite the loss, Verlander earned praise from Giants manager Bob Melvin and catcher Huff for his command and presence on the mound. But the Giants’ inability to finish the job — including stranding 11 runners and going just 2-for-8 with men in scoring position — proved costly.</p><p>“Verlander deserved the win,” Walker said postgame. “To be the guy who gives it up isn’t fun, especially for a guy like him.”</p><p>Neto, however, had no intention of letting anyone else write the ending. With the win, the Angels (10-11) snapped the Giants’ streak of undefeated road series and closed out their homestand on a high note. They’ll now welcome the Pirates to town, while San Francisco heads home to face the Brewers in a four-game set.</p><p>And if there’s one moment that encapsulated the Angels’ never-say-die mindset, it was Neto blowing through the stop sign with the game on the line — eyes on home, heart full throttle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach Neto reveals ballsy mindset on Jo Adell’s walk-off hit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-houston-pitcher-changes-number-honor-cy-young-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros pitcher changes number to honor 2-time Cy Young winner');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Houston-pitcher-changes-number-to-honor-2-time-Cy-Young-winner.jpg"><figcaption>Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Astros pitcher changes number to honor 2-time Cy Young winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-19T16:45:17-07:00">April 19th, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-19T16:47:02-07:00">April 19th, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Astros</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Houston Astros reliever <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-crucial-pitching-update-forrest-whitley">Forrest Whitley had a late start to the year</a>, but he is paying homage to an all-time great by changing his jersey number. Whitley wants to honor back-to-back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum by wearing his number on his back, per Chandler Rome. Lincecum won the award back-to-back with the San Francisco Giants in 2008 and 2009.</p><p>Whitley is a big fan of the former All-Star pitcher. His decision was made in the hopes that he can emulate Lincecum’s greatness while keeping his memory alive.</p><p>The Astros are hoping that Whitley’s decision can help re-energize the team after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-randy-arozarena-josh-hader-mariners-walk-off-hero">they’ve had their hearts broken multiple times this year in Houston</a> and on the road. They are in a transition period, coming to grips with the fact that their dynasty might have come to its end. Manager Joe Espada is trying to guide the team through the change, but things aren’t going well.</p><p>Even though it is early in the year, Houston is sitting all the way in fourth in the AL West, ahead of only the Athletics. Jose Altuve, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-gm-dana-brown-talks-jose-altuve-left-field-transition">who is playing in a new position this year for the Astros</a>, is trying to lead his team through the tough stretch. He is the only lifelong Astro who is familiar with the struggles the team is enduring right now. He was a part of the Houston teams that were amongst the worst in the league in the early 2010s.</p><p>Any hope that Houston has needs to start with their pitching, which is really inconsistent outside of Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown. Ronel Blanco has had flashes of dominance, but has been unable to string together good performances.</p><p>If Whitley’s decision to change his jersey number to emulate a former Cy Young winner is what it takes for the team to turn things around, the Astros might consider number changes across the board as they try to climb back into contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros pitcher changes number to honor 2-time Cy Young winner

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-grandson-of-the-wind-early-mvp-darkhorse-giants');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Grandson of the Wind’ emerging as early MVP darkhorse for Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jung-Hoo-Lee-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Grandson of the Wind’ emerging as early MVP darkhorse for Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T23:19:34-07:00">April 18th, 11:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T23:19:34-07:00">April 18th, 11:19pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>They called his father the “Son of the Wind,” and now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-bob-melvin-jung-hoo-lee-opening-day-status">Jung-Hoo Lee is breezing into MLB stardom</a> as the “Grandson of the Wind.” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-bob-melvin-gives-worrying-jung-hoo-lee-injury-update">After a quiet and injury-shortened rookie season with the San Francisco Giants</a> in 2024, Lee is rapidly emerging as one of baseball’s early breakout stars in 2025. Through his first 18 games, the 25-year-old center fielder is slashing .348/.403/.652 with three home runs, 10 doubles, a triple, and 14 RBIs — numbers that have not only solidified his place in the Giants’ lineup but also <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jung-hoo-lee-becoming-a-star-for-giants-in-2025" rel="noopener">launched him into the national spotlight.</a></p><p>“It’s just cool to see him [succeed],” ace Logan Webb said. “He’s such an amazing guy, great teammate and brings a lot of energy.”</p><p>Lee’s ascent is particularly significant for a franchise that’s missed out on several superstar pursuits in recent years — from Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge to Carlos Correa and Shohei Ohtani. But where others said no, Lee has said yes to the challenge — and he’s thriving.</p><h2><b>Jung-Hoo Lee is developing into the face of the Giants franchise</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jung-Hoo-Lee-2.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After signing a six-year, $113 million deal out of the KBO, there were initial doubts surrounding Lee’s lack of power and his recovery from ankle surgery. Then came a shoulder injury in 2024 that limited him to just 37 games. The .641 OPS he posted didn’t exactly inspire confidence that his KBO dominance — where he hit .340 across seven seasons — would translate to MLB.</p><p>But 2025 has told a different story. Fully healthy and fine-tuned at the plate, Lee has refined his mechanics in subtle but crucial ways. He’s adjusted his stance, shifted his point of contact deeper, and leveraged his elite upper body mobility to improve coverage on the outer third of the zone. The result? A significant uptick in line drives, improved contact quality, and a barrel rate that ranks among MLB’s best.</p><p>“It’s pretty remarkable,” manager Bob Melvin said. “He hasn’t seen most of these pitchers before, but his bat-to-ball skills are elite.”</p><p>Beyond the numbers, Lee has become a fan favorite. Giants fans created cheering sections dubbed the “Jung Hoo Crew” and the “Hoo Lee Gans” — with fans donning fire-colored wigs and matching shirts in center field. His two-homer game at Yankee Stadium — including a go-ahead three-run blast — was a statement to the league: Lee is for real.</p><p>While some remain skeptical about Lee’s early power surge — noting his average fly ball exit velocity may not sustain slugger-level production — few doubt his contact ability and instincts. He’s drawing comparisons to Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida but with better speed and defense. Whether he stays in the three-hole or settles into a leadoff role long-term, one thing is clear: Jung Hoo Lee is already worth watching — and may soon be worth every penny of his contract.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Grandson of the Wind’ emerging as early MVP darkhorse for Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/matt-chapman-sounds-off-on-lack-of-run-support-for-logan-webb-in-giants-loss-to-angels');   ga('set', 'title', 'Matt Chapman sounds off on lack of run support for Logan Webb in Giants loss to Angels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Matt-Chapman-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Matt Chapman sounds off on lack of run support for Logan Webb in Giants loss to Angels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T22:56:44-07:00">April 18th, 10:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T22:56:44-07:00">April 18th, 10:56pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Logan Webb delivered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-how-logan-webb-helped-justin-verlander-prepare-for-spring-training-debut">one of his most dominant performances of the season on Friday night</a>, but the San Francisco Giants f<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/logan-webb-s-gem-goes-naught-giants-blanked-20283316.php" rel="noopener">ailed to reward their ace</a> with a win, falling 2-0 to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Despite tying his career high with 12 strikeouts and issuing zero walks over six innings, Webb (2-1) took the loss.</p><p>It marked the first time in Giants franchise history a pitcher recorded 12 or more strikeouts with no walks and was saddled with a loss. Webb allowed just four hits, two runs (one earned), and kept Angels stars Mike Trout, Jorge Soler, and Logan O’Hoppe in check — the trio put only one ball in play and struck out a combined six times.</p><p>Still, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-barry-bonds-helped-giants-find-breakout-star">Giants offense couldn’t get anything going</a>, mustering only four hits all night. Tyler Anderson, a former Giant, held San Francisco to three hits over six shutout innings, while three Angels relievers shut the door over the final three frames.</p><p>“It sucks when we don’t give our pitchers support,” third baseman Matt Chapman said bluntly after the game. “It seems like [Webb] goes out there and gives us an opportunity to win every game. Tonight, there’s two balls that maybe get through the infield that we feel like we should make the play on — and it’s still a 0-0 ballgame with Logan pitching his butt off. We missed an opportunity for sure.”</p><h2><b>The Giants’ bats fall quiet, waste a gem from Logan Webb</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Logan-Webb.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants’ struggles against left-handed pitching continued. Entering the game, they had a .208 average against southpaws and an even worse .185 against left-handed starters. Anderson (2-0) made that trend stand, as the Giants failed to advance a runner beyond first base from the fourth inning onward.</p><p>Webb’s one blemish came in the second, where the Angels strung together back-to-back doubles by Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto. The second run scored after Kyren Paris reached on an error when Chapman cut in front of shortstop Willy Adames and mishandled a ground ball that looked playable.</p><p>“When I look at it, it’s probably a little bit further than I thought,” Chapman admitted. “If I was to do it over again, I probably wouldn’t have taken it. I don’t want to be under-aggressive, but I also don’t want to make a super hard play when Willy has an easier play.”</p><p>Manager Bob Melvin was impressed with Webb’s outing, calling it “next-level stuff,” and praised the righty’s usage of his changeup, which Webb said felt the best it has in over a year.</p><p>Yet the outing was wasted due to a quiet offense. San Francisco struck out eight times and left few opportunities for a rally. Jung Hoo Lee was the only hitter with multiple hits, going 2-for-3.</p><p>The Giants, now 13-7, have been shut out three times in their first 20 games. They’ll try to bounce back Saturday when Landen Roupp takes the mound against veteran Kyle Hendricks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Matt Chapman sounds off on lack of run support for Logan Webb in Giants loss to Angels

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-ron-washington-angels-zach-neto-boost-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ron Washington vocal on Angels ‘tremendous’ Zach Neto boost vs. Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zach-Neto-cover-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Ron Washington vocal on Angels ‘tremendous’ Zach Neto boost vs. Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T20:27:33-07:00">April 18th, 8:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T20:27:33-07:00">April 18th, 8:27pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing the start of the 2025 season due to offseason shoulder surgery, Zach Neto <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-la-roster-moves-giants-clash">made his highly anticipated return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup</a> Friday night — and his presence was immediately felt. The 24-year-old shortstop was activated from the 10-day injured list just in time for the series opener against the San Francisco Giants, providing <a href="https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/zach-neto-returns-to-angels" rel="noopener">a much-needed spark</a> to a slumping Angels squad.</p><p>“It’s tremendous,” Angels manager Ron Washington said of Neto’s return. “He’s champing at the bit to play. We’ve missed him. And now he’s back.”</p><p>Neto, who injured his right shoulder during a head-first slide late last season, had surgery in November and missed all of spring training. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-ron-washington-shares-concerning-zach-neto-update-for-start-of-2025-mlb-season">He started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake</a> on April 1, where he hit .286 with four homers, three doubles, and eight RBIs in 13 games. The Angels were patient with his recovery, ensuring he played back-to-back games at shortstop before clearing him for activation. And he’s already made an impact in his first game back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach is back!!! <a href="https://t.co/bHhbSa9P5d">pic.twitter.com/bHhbSa9P5d</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1913414296744432080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Angels get a huge boost to their lineup with the return of Zach Neto</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zach-Neto.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“This is probably the closest thing to my debut, getting that call,” said Neto, who batted seventh and started at shortstop Friday. “Just coming here, kind of where it all started again. So I’m excited to be back and get to work and be with the guys again.”</p><p>Washington and Neto share a unique bond, often seen chatting throughout games in the dugout. The two exchange playful banter, but there’s a deep respect between them.</p><p>“Me and him have that relationship where I see him as a father figure,” Neto said. “It’s learning moments every time we talk. When it’s time to get serious, we get serious about the game.”</p><p>Neto’s return comes at a critical moment for the Angels, who had dropped four straight games and struggled mightily on offense. The team’s shortstops had combined to hit a dismal .150 through the first 18 games. Veterans Tim Anderson and Kevin Newman offered defensive reliability but almost nothing at the plate. The roster crunch resulted in Nicky Lopez being designated for assignment to make room for Neto.</p><p>“We’re not expecting Neto to carry this team,” Washington added. “But he’s got baseball skills, and his skillset can do a lot for our team.”</p><p>In 2024, Neto emerged as one of the Angels’ most valuable players, leading the club with 5.1 WAR while hitting 23 homers, swiping 30 bases, and driving in 77 runs. His energy, versatility, and grit are exactly what the Angels need as they return home after a brutal road-heavy opening stretch.</p><p>“I’m not the savior,” Neto said. “I’m just here to do my job. Try to help this team do everything we can to win.”</p><p>With Neto back in the fold, the Angels hope to flip the momentum and remind the league they’re a team to watch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ron Washington vocal on Angels ‘tremendous’ Zach Neto boost vs. Giants

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are getting a boost ahead of Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Manager Ron Washington welcomes back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-zach-neto-brutal-surgery-update-shoulder-injury">Neto, who is back from injury for his first game of the 2025 season</a>. In a corresponding move, Nicky Lopez has been <a href="https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1913354451286704500">designated for assignment</a>, according to Angels PR.</p><p>Getting Neto back is big for the Angels, who are looking to build momentum after a .500 start to their season. Neto’s bat and infield defense could tip the scales in favor of Los Angeles stringing together wins. They are beginning a three-game series against the Giants after dropping four straight to the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers over the past week.</p><p>Neto’s injury devastated Angels fans hoping for a full season of games for their budding star. Neto’s development has been steady throughout the beginning of his career. Washington and the Angels hope that he can continue to grow alongside Mike Trout.</p><p>Fueled by strong starts from Trout, Jorge Soler, and Taylor Ward, the Angels’ offense is performing well. Soler is thriving as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-ex-braves-star-100-real">he settles in with the Angels</a>. Assuming the Angels can keep the momentum going against the Giants, this year’s offense might be the best one that Trout has been a part of since joining the Angels.</p><p>After years of squandering their all-world talent, they might finally be putting things together. The team will seek out upgrades to their rotation and bullpen if they continue to win. LA could even deal with their in-town rival for a pitcher.</p><p>Los Angeles hasn’t won the AL West since 2014. They have a good chance to make a run at the pennant this season. However, Trout and Soler’s injury histories could rear their ugly heads again.</p><p>For now, they’re playing well, and getting Zach Neto back helps a lot. If they can stay whole, the team becomes extremely dangerous.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels make 2 roster moves before Giants clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-leaves-game-vs-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nick Castellanos mysteriously leaves Phillies game vs. Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/USATSI_25953585.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nick Castellanos mysteriously leaves Phillies game vs. Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T15:32:29-07:00">April 17th, 3:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T15:32:29-07:00">April 17th, 3:32pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nick Castellanos concerned Philadelphia Phillies fans when <a href="https://x.com/MattGelb" rel="noopener">he exited Wednesday’s game</a> against the San Francisco Giants. The initial reason for being pulled from the game was not known. However, after leaving the field in the sixth inning, he was replaced by Edmundo Sosa. It was revealed by Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb that Rob Thompson pulled Castellanos out of the game because of left hip flexor tightness.</p><p>The Phillies are off to a good start this season, and Thompson is exercising caution with his star outfielder. Castellanos is one of Philadelphia’s offensive leaders and a key part of the lineup. Before he left Thursday’s game against the Giants, he chipped in an RBI and scored a run.</p><p>At 10-8, the Phillies are in a good spot in the early part of the NL East race. They are near the top of the division, although the New York Mets will fight them for the pennant throughout the season. Because of that, Castellanos was pulled and replaced by Sosa to prevent further injury.</p><p>The Phillies’ outfield is already missing one of their regular starters. Brandon Marsh is considered day-to-day after hurting his right knee in Wednesday’s matchup with the Giants. While it isn’t serious, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-trea-turner-j-t-realmuto-nationals-phillies-series-finale-outlook-injuries">Phillies fans worry that the injury bug could follow the team</a> throughout the regular season.</p><p>If Castellanos were to miss significant time for the Phillies, they would miss his bat in the lineup. He normally slides into the fifth spot in the Phillies’ lineup behind sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. His high batting average and power are a key part of one of the MLB’s best offenses.</p><p>A healthy Philadelphia team is a scary proposition for the rest of the league. When whole, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-philadelphia-kyle-schwarber-2025">Phillies roster has a plethora of All-Star caliber players</a>, both in the box and on the mound.</p><p>The Phillies want to stay as healthy as possible in order to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-ruthlessly-roasted-blunt-take-nlds-elimination">avenge their NLDS loss to the New York Mets</a>. Nick Castellanos will be a deciding factor in whether or not the team achieves their goals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Castellanos mysteriously leaves Phillies game vs. Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-barry-bonds-helped-giants-find-breakout-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Barry Bonds helped Giants find a breakout star at the plate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-Barry-Bonds-helped-San-Francisco-find-a-breakout-star-at-the-plate-1.jpg"></figure><h1>How Barry Bonds helped Giants find a breakout star at the plate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T00:48:54-07:00">April 17th, 12:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T00:48:54-07:00">April 17th, 12:48am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyler Fitzgerald’s turnaround at the plate has been one of the more welcome developments for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-carlos-rodon-ties-yankees-franchise-record-start-vs-giants">the surging San Francisco Giants</a> — and he has one of baseball’s greatest hitters to thank.</p><p>Last week, while the Giants were back at Oracle Park, Fitzgerald got a hands-on hitting lesson from none other than Barry Bonds. The home run king pulled the 27-year-old second baseman aside and offered a simple but effective piece of advice: swing down on the ball. The goal? <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-fitzgerald-s-strong-stretch-continues-in-giants-win" rel="noopener">Eliminate the tendency to drop the barrel</a> — a habit that had plagued Fitzgerald during a rough start to the season.</p><p>It didn’t take long for the lesson to sink in.</p><p>Since that conversation, Fitzgerald has looked like a completely different hitter. He went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-phillies-prediction-odds-pick-4-16-2025">Giants’ 11-4 win over the Phillies on Wednesday</a>, continuing a torrid stretch that’s seen him go 11-for-23 over the last six games. He’s raised his average from .179 to .314 and his OPS from .431 to .842 in the span of a week.</p><p>“I just never really got over some bad habits after I hurt my back in Spring Training,” Fitzgerald said. “My swing felt super long. Barry helped me focus on getting on top of the ball, and since then I’ve been backspinning balls a lot better.”</p><h2><b>The Giants continue to roll, defeating the Phillies on Wednesday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-Barry-Bonds-helped-San-Francisco-find-a-breakout-star-at-the-plate-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants have rewarded Fitzgerald’s growth with consistent playing time at second base, even as other options like Casey Schmitt remain on standby. Manager Bob Melvin said Fitzgerald has “really settled in,” and praised his ability to contribute from the bottom of the order.</p><p>“He’s knocking in runs, scoring runs, playing great defense,” Melvin said. “It’s all good for him right now.”</p><p>The breakout could not have come at a better time. With the middle infield struggling to produce and the bottom of the lineup lacking punch early in the season, Fitzgerald’s bat has added length to a Giants lineup already led by Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, and Wilmer Flores.</p><p>“I’m just happy to participate in the runs,” Fitzgerald said. “Flo and Jung Hoo have been carrying us, but it’s about time the bottom of the lineup stepped up.”</p><p>Monday’s game in Philadelphia was Fitzgerald’s official breakout: a three-run homer, a triple, and a double, finishing a single shy of the cycle. He said he’s thankful to be part of a roster under the new leadership of Buster Posey, who’s shown more patience with developing players.</p><p>“Last year I probably would’ve been gone,” Fitzgerald admitted. “It was a shorter leash. But I did enough to stick around, and it’s a confidence boost, for sure.”</p><p>That confidence is showing. Fitzgerald is seeing the ball well, playing clean defense, and — thanks in part to a well-timed chat with a Hall of Famer — helping the Giants stack wins and stay atop the NL West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Barry Bonds helped Giants find a breakout star at the plate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-giants-fire-jab-yankees-bronx-series-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants fire subtle jab at Yankees after Bronx series win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Willy-Adames-and-Heliot-Ramos.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants fire subtle jab at Yankees after Bronx series win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-13T21:10:11-07:00">April 13th, 9:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T08:07:49-07:00">April 14th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/buster-posey-explains-how-giants-offense-can-keep-up-with-dodgers-padres">San Francisco Giants didn’t just win a hard-fought series over the Yankees</a> this weekend — they made a statement doing it. Powered by rising star Jung Hoo Lee, the Giants took two of three in the Bronx to claim their first-ever series win at Yankee Stadium since interleague play began in 2002. And they did it in a way that felt, frankly, personal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ6-VayVN5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ6-VayVN5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by San Francisco Giants (@sfgiants)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-bob-melvin-jung-hoo-lee-opening-day-status">Lee, who had never set foot in New York before this series, left quite the impression</a>. The 26-year-old outfielder smashed three home runs across the weekend, including a two-homer performance in Sunday’s 5-4 comeback win. One of those blasts flipped the script entirely — a three-run shot off former Giant Carlos Rodón that turned a 3-1 Yankees lead into a 4-3 Giants advantage <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6276947/2025/04/13/jung-hoo-lee-sf-giants-hot-start/" rel="noopener">they wouldn’t relinquish.</a></p><p>“Quite a series for Jung Hoo here at Yankee Stadium,” manager Bob Melvin said. “It’s pretty remarkable.”</p><p>The Giants’ social media team didn’t miss the moment either, casually dropping a caption after the series win: “We’ll take the series dub. Thanks for having us, New York.” Subtle? Sure. But the message was clear — the Giants came to town, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jung-hoo-lee-homers-twice-as-giants-beat-yankees" rel="noopener">outslugged the Yankees</a>, and left with both the W and the last word.</p><h2><b>The Giants continue to dominate, win series against Yankees</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Willy-Adames-and-Jung-Hoo-Lee.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s a satisfying full-circle moment for a franchise that once publicly chased Aaron Judge in free agency, only to be left empty-handed when he chose to remain in pinstripes. Judge responded by launching a homer six pitches into the Yankees 2023 season opener against the Giants — <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/jung-hoo-lee-yankees-win/1842359/" rel="noopener">a cosmic gut punch</a> that some fans feared defined where the two clubs stood.</p><p>Fast forward to now, and it’s Lee — the Giants’ own high-profile signing from the KBO — who stole the spotlight. He outplayed Judge on his own turf, finishing the series 4-for-9 with three homers, seven runs batted in, and four walks.</p><p>“It’s all about giving back to the team,” Lee said. “They supported me through everything last year when I was injured. I just want to contribute.”</p><p>That contribution has been massive. Lee is hitting .352 with a 1.130 OPS through 14 games, emerging as a potential star in a Giants lineup loaded with solid veterans. He’s also proving he can hit big-league pitching — even the best of it — without needing much of a learning curve.</p><p>“He’s not afraid of the spotlight,” Giants ace Logan Webb said. “He’s super confident. Just cool to see him thrive because he’s such an amazing guy.”</p><p>The Giants might not have landed Judge or Shohei Ohtani or Bryce Harper in recent offseasons, but in Lee, they may have found a game-changer all the same. And in taking down the Yankees on their home turf — thanks to Lee’s heroics — San Francisco delivered a timely reminder that sometimes, the stars you need aren’t the ones everyone’s chasing.</p><p>The Bronx belonged to Jung Hoo Lee this weekend — and the Giants weren’t shy about letting everyone know it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants fire subtle jab at Yankees after Bronx series win

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2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.301	2	7	0.82	5

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