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The San Francisco Giants are holding their own in a very dominant division in Major League Baseball, and their success is multifaceted. Although this week has put up some challenges, the Giants got their season rolling in a great start that set them up for some early rankings.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 22

Five MLB players we should be paying more attention to in 2025

Here are five big leaguers worth paying more attention to as the year unfolds.

AL knee-jerk reactions: Yankees, Orioles, Guardians have huge problems to solve

NL knee-jerk reactions: Pitiful Rockies could set unwanted record

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2025

The 'MLB home run leaders from 2024' quiz

MLB News / CBSSports.com / April 21

MLB fact or fiction: Which of these 10 early storylines will hold up all year? Dispelling truth from folly

Is the NL West the best division ever? Are the Braves cooked? Is Jung Hoo Lee a superstar?

New York Mets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Home Run Derby champion' quiz

The 'MLB home run leaders from 2024' quiz

The '200 or more strikeouts in 2019' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 20

San Francisco Giants Superstar Sophomore Among Best Hitters in MLB

The San Francisco Giants have catapulted into being one of baseball's teams and hasn't had much to do with their moves from this offseason. Last year's splash offseason signing Jung Hoo Lee had a short rookie season after suffering a back injury that kept him out for all but 37 games.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 19

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

They called his father the “Son of the Wind,” and now Jung-Hoo Lee is breezing into MLB stardom as the “Grandson of the Wind.” After a quiet and injury-shortened rookie season with the San Francisco Giants in 2024, Lee is rapidly emerging as one of baseball’s early breakout stars in 2025.

San Francisco Giants News / LWOSports.com / April 18

Jung Hoo Lee and the Giants Awed The Baseball World With A Dominant Road Trip

The Giants have announced themselves to the baseball world with a dominant road trip, winning a series over the Yankees and splitting with the Phillies.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / April 17

Five reasons why Giants can sustain early success

Five reasons why San Francisco Giants can sustain early success

The San Francisco Giants have been a surprise in Major League Baseball this season.

Giants post double-digit hits, runs in battering Phillies

Bryce Harper, Phillies' bats come alive against legendary ace

Three MLB managers already on the hot seat

Who is the most underrated player on each MLB team?

The '2024 MLB Silver Sluggers' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / April 15

Can Jung Hoo Lee Become a Star Center Fielder for the Giants?

The breakout of Jung Hoo Lee is happening right before our eyes. In what will hopefully be his first full season with the San Francisco Giants, his game seems to be seamlessly translating from the KBO, and he is turning heads across baseball.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 14

Giants find a slugger, while Phillies looking for help on offense

Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants hope to build off a productive weekend when they kick off a four-game series Monday against the host Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 14

Giants fire subtle jab at Yankees after Bronx series win

The San Francisco Giants didn’t just win a hard-fought series over the Yankees 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.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / April 13

Jung Hoo Lee keeps hot start going as Giants downs Yankees

Jung Hoo Lee hit two homers and drove in four runs as the visiting San Francisco Giants came back to earn a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 12

San Francisco Giants 'Best Defensive Catcher in Baseball' Provides Incredible Value

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a wonderful start in the 2025 MLB regular season with a 10-4 record out of the gate. Overall, the offense has

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 11

Giants' five-run first beats Yankees in rain-shortened game

Jung Hoo Lee hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Marcus Stroman as the visiting San Francisco Giants withstood heavy rain to roll to a 9-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in a game that was called during the top of the sixth.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 9

Exciting San Francisco Giants Outfielder Receives Incredibly Bold Prediction

The San Francisco Giants have surprised a lot of people with how strong of a start they have gotten off to in the 2025 regular season. 8-3 out of the gate, they are doing everything they can to keep pace with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the National League West race.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 8

San Francisco Giants Outfielder Breaking Out in Second Year in MLB

The San Francisco Giants are proving to be one of the best stories in all of MLB in the first two weeks of the regular season. After a disappointing campaign in 2024, franchise legend Buster Posey took the reins and got to work on crafting the team's roster in his vision.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 6

San Francisco Giants Manager Praises Star Outfielder in Return From Injury

The San Francisco Giants are off to a historic 7-1 start and were going for a seventh consecutive victory on Sunday as they attempted to sweep the Seattle Mariners with their ace on the mound.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 17

Jung Hoo Lee headed for MRI due to back discomfort

Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was scratched from Saturday’s Cactus League contest due to back discomfort, and with the issue still bothering him 48 hours later, he’ll undergo an MRI, manager Bob Melvin revealed to reporters.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / March 17

Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee (back) scheduled for MRI

San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who was limited to 37 games in his rookie season of 2024, was scheduled for an MRI to address mid-back tightness.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 fantasy MLB sleepers who will be league-winners in 2025

Finding sleepers in fantasy baseball is key to winning leagues, and there's no shortage of great candidates in 2025. These 25 players could be difference makers for fantasy teams this season.

MLB News / Just Baseball / February 27

Fantasy Baseball 2025: Breakout Sleepers at Every Position

Something about sleeper picks hit different in fantasy baseball pools. When a lesser-known draft pick has a breakout year, you sort of form an emotional connection with the player, knowing you’re getting value out of someone nobody else expected.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 19

NL West predictions: A Cy Young for this $210M right-hander?

With Opening Day looming for all teams, let's gaze into the crystal ball to see what's in store for every team in the National League West.

Yankees veteran first basemen poised for bounce back 2025

AL best-case scenarios: What's ceiling for Yankees, Guardians, other powers?

NL best-case scenarios: Why Braves, Cubs have high ceilings

The worst MLB teams from the 1980s

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / January 29

Can Jung Hoo Lee Bounce Back With Breakout Season in 2025?

When the San Francisco Giants signed Korean star Jung Hoo Lee to a hefty six-year, $113 million deal last offseason, they obviously had high hopes that the former KBO Most Valuable Player would hit the ground running — and he did, for a brief moment.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / May 17