Police say two people were injured in a San Francisco crash in the Sunnyvale neighborhood on Thursday. Police say victims were trying to break up a fight when a vehicle struck them. The driver then took off, but was later found and arrested.

The San Francisco Giants made plenty of moves to improve the roster as a whole in the offseason by bringing in a Cy Young Award winner, a slugging DH, and All-Star third baseman.

While the Giants signed international phenom Jung Hoo Lee to a long-term deal, they seemed committed to transitioning from their veterans to the youngsters in the minors.

One of those young prospects, Heliot Ramos, has turned into one of their best hitters.

An All-Star in his first full season, the 24-year-old leads with team with a 129 OPS+. Aside from him, none of the San Francisco outfielders have made the leap to grab that third spot. It’s important to find the player who will fill that role for 2025, whether it is from within the organization or not.

Michael Conforto, who has been with the team after signing in free agency before the 2023 season, will be a free agent once again. Mike Yastrzemski will be heading into his last year of arbitration, but is 33 years old and started showing signs of declining this season.

As for the youngsters who were given a shot to grab a role, that is what September has been for.

Luis Matos was up early in the year, and after winning an NL Player of the Week in May, has bounced between Triple-A and the Majors. On the season he is slashing just .211/.235/.340 with five home runs and 25 RBI.

He was called back up in September for an end-of-season showcase, but has only played in three games this month. It would appear the Giants have more or so moved on from Matos being a legitimate option as a starter.

However, another top prospect has made a late surge of his own and put his name in the argument: Grant McCray.

He was called up in the middle of August and has played 21 games in his rookie campaign. He has impressed the team with his power surge, slugging .507 with three doubles, a triple and five home runs.

There are concerns about his strikeout rate, which currently sits at 42.1% in the Majors, along with the fact that he only has three walks.

The 23-year-old plays great center field defense, which could give them options if they want to move Lee out of that position.

McCray has a head start on the third outfield spot within the organization, though other prospects like Wade Meckler and James Tibbs will be able to showcase themselves in Spring Training.

Of course, the elephant in the room is free agency.

Plenty of rumors will swirl about Teoscar Hernandez, Lourides Gurriel Jr. and Cody Bellinger if they opt-out, as well as the gem of the class Juan Soto.

Predicted by many to be one of the biggest spenders this offseason, San Francisco has been on the hunt for star names over the last few years.

Bringing in one of these outfielders will kill two birds with one stone.

After a disappointing season, it will be expected that the Giants make a big splash, and aside from possible upgrades to the middle infield, the outfield is the team’s biggest need.

A year after finishing second in the NL Cy Young race to his now-teammate Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb made his first All-Star team in 2024. While it’s been a down year for the right-hander compared to 2023, it was still a deserving selection. Still leading the league in innings, Webb has been one of the most reliable starters in baseball.

Despite it being Webb’s first All-Star game, which is something players are always excited about, his outing didn’t go as well as he would have wanted. In his inning of work, the 27-year-old allowed three runs on three hits while walking one and striking a batter out.

In the latest episode of the “Rose Rotation,” a show hosted by broadcasting veteran Chris Rose on Jomboy Media, Webb talked about his All-Star experience and it may not be what most expected.

“The best part was the night before the All-Star game. I got to watch the Home Run Derby and hangout with these guys,” he began.

A very normal answer, given that the players always seem to be having a great time with each other at the Derby. While giving the answer, Webb was laughing, and Rose, being the veteran he is, asked about it.

“Cause I was, it was probably one of the more hungover days, the day of the All-Star game. I take responsibility for that, you know, I was having a blast. It was a cool experience, I’m watching the Derby, they had a post-game players celebration, like a party for the players and their families. It was in the middle of the Cowboys stadium,” Webb said, laughing.

It’s an exhibition and celebration of the best in the game, so baseball and the players acted accordingly. With the All-Star break being the only time where players get multiple days off in the middle of the season, they’re going to enjoy their time together, naturally.

“I warm up and I sit down for like 20 minutes. I start throwing again on the mound, and I was excited, right? I was nervous, I was excited, I had a lot of redbulls, I got tyleonol in me cause I’m trying to get the hangover out of me. I think I wasted all my good pitches in the bullpen,” he said sarcastically.

Webb went on to say that he was feeling bad for the way he pitched, but the NL team didn’t feel the same way. It was an exhibition game, and according to the right-hander many of them said “Who cares?” That made him feel better.

Rose went on to put this story into great context: it was was Webb’s moment, it’s a long season and the game doesn’t count. He earned the celebration. And that’s exactly what the All-Star game is: a celebration. It’s fun to hear that even though it’s their jobs, the players still celebrate their accomplishments just like everyone else.

“I enjoyed it. Now I know if I do ever make a future All-Star team and I’m going to pitch in it, to just relax the night before. Enjoy it, but don’t enjoy it too much,” he said with a smile.