The result was the Giants’ worst loss of the season, an 11-5 blowout at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night that knocked them back down to second place in the NL West. Before a ridiculous ninth inning, San Francisco was looking at its worst margin of defeat this season.

The San Francisco Giants are finally starting to see the version of their expensive star they were hoping to get.

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Yamamoto tossed Schmitt a 1-1 splitter; Schmitt sent the offering towards Glendale. Schmitt’s grand slam wasn’t just his second home run of the season, but his second home run since stepping in for Chapman. In four games as San Francisco’s temporary start, Schmitt is 6-for-15 (.400) with the aforementioned two homers and seven RBIs.

Although Slayton will continue to have competition for pass targets from Nabers tight end Theo Johnson and receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, to name a few, we feel good about him seeing an uptick in his 2025 receiving numbers. The arrival of quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to rejuvenate the passing offense as a whole, particularly the deep ball.

The Giants haven’t provided an official timeline on Chapman’s return, but Chapman estimated he will be ready to return in three to four weeks. Casey Schmitt is replacing Chapman at third base for the time being.

Manager Bob Melvin said “there’s a chance” Verlander returns from the 15-day injured list during San Francisco’s upcoming nine-game home stand against the Cleveland Guardians, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins. Verlander threw a live bullpen during the Giants’ previous series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

About two hours before tight end Darren Waller tried to make a game-winning walk-off touchdown catch for the Giants, he decided to retire. Waller, who officially announced his retirement in June 2024, said he made up his mind about eight months earlier while playing against the Bills on Oct. 15, 2023.