The San Francisco Giants will sport an unusual SplitKast broadcast format for the 2020 season, with color commentator Mike Krukow calling games from a NBC Sports Bay Area studio while Duane Kuiper presents play-by-play from the ballpark. (more…)
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Giants Upgrading Spring-Training Facilities
The last decade saw plenty of changes in the 10 Cactus League ballparks and training camps, ranging from Salt River Fields and Sloan Park openings to extensive renovations at Peoria Stadium and American Family Fields of Phoenix. But that pace slows down in 2020, with the San Francisco Giants unveiling changes this spring. (more…)
Giants Unveil 2020 Oracle Park Dimensions
The San Francisco Giants unveiled 2020 Oracle Park dimensions, as the bullpens are moved to center field in an attempt to generate more offense and remove players from the old bullpens next to the foul lines. (more…)
New Oracle Park Bullpens Under Construction
The San Francisco Giants have begun construction on new bullpens at Oracle Park, as the team will build two bullpens beyond the outfield wall before the 2020 season. (more…)
San Francisco Giants Unveil New Mission Rock Plans
The San Francisco Giants have unveiled new details on the first phase a planned redevelopment project south of McCovey Cove, as construction could begin this offseason. (more…)
Baer: We’re Likely to See 2020 Oracle Park Changes
We’re likely to see 2020 Oracle Park changes, including relocation of the bullpens from the field of play, but we probably won’t see Triples Alley eliminated, according to San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer. (more…)
Williamson: Oracle Park Bullpens Should Move
After tripping over a bullpen mound and suffering a concussion last year, San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson is arguing in favor of moving Oracle Park‘s bullpens. (more…)
New Challenge for Giants at Oracle Park: Attendance Issues
In a relatively new challenge during their run at Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants are having to address concerns over declining attendance numbers. (more…)
2019 Preview: San Francisco Giants, Oracle Park
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2019 season is underway. Up next: the San Francisco Giants and Oracle Park. (more…)
Scottsdale Stadium Renovations Set for 2020
The long-debated upgrades to Scottsdale Stadium, spring home of the San Francisco Giants, will move forward after the Scottsdale City Council approved the first phase of the project, set at $50.6 million. (more…)
Who Has The Best Player-Development Facilities in 2019? We Rank From Bottom to Top, Part 2
The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We rank MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities, as updated for 2019. (more…)
Teams Strike New MLB Ballpark Naming-Rights Deals
The nature of Major League Baseball ballpark naming-rights agreements is often fluid, and this offseason has been a reflection of that trend. In recent months, two teams secured new naming-rights deals that went into effect immediately, while another laid the groundwork for a major partnership that will kick in in the coming years. (more…)
Oracle Park Certified LEED Platinum
In a first among MLB ballparks, Oracle Park–home of the San Francisco Giants–has received LEED Platinum Certification for an existing building from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). (more…)