PHOENIX — For roughly a decade, Bruce Bochy counted on Buster Posey as the backbone of the San Francisco Giants on the field. Now, entering his third year as the Texas Rangers’ manager, Bochy will be tasked with beating the teams that Posey creates in San Francisco’s front office. “I was excited for Buster,” Bochy … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Willy Adames didn’t need much time to excite the contingent of fans seated behind the first-base dugout at Scottsdale Stadium on the first day of full-squad workouts. In his first live batting practice session of the spring, Adames sent right-hander Sean Hjelle’s second offering over the left-field fence and into the opposing bullpen. … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Bailey’s second season in the majors mirrored the arc of his first: hot start, cold finish. A second straight second-half stumble, at least offensively, resulted in recent chatter regarding his conditioning. Bailey has said that logic applied when he was a rookie in 2023, but to the 25-year-old catcher, the root … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Camilo Doval understands where he stands in the bullpen’s pecking order. He’s no longer the San Francisco Giants’ closer; that role currently belongs to Ryan Walker. He’s not team’s primary setup man either; that designation goes to Tyler Rogers. Doval, 27, experienced the nadir of his major-league career last year. The Giants, … Read more