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San Francisco Giants Skipper Not Looking Towards Prospects To Help Struggling Offense
The San Francisco Giants have struggled mightily to start the year, only scoring 46 runs through their 13 games that puts them tied for 20th in the league.
Outside of their opening series, this offense has not scored more than four runs in a single game.
Much of that has to do with their inability to hit when they have men on base, something that irked manager Bob Melvin after the latest frustrating result on Tuesday.
With the Giants needing something to help their lineup, fans have been clamoring for the front office and coaching staff to make some roster moves that would call up minor leaguers and their star prospects.
However, Melvin isn’t ready to make these types of changes according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
“I don’t think we’re at that point right now. We have a group of guys that we’re going to run out there for a while. We’re what, 11 games into it? I think that’s kind of a small sample size as far as what our offense is going to look like,” he said.
Melvin did make some changes to his lineup on Wednesday as Jung Hoo Lee and Lamont Wade got the day off, while the backend of the order also had some new faces and was shifted around.
It will be interesting to see when San Francisco might make the move to some other options.
Their No. 1 prospect, Marco Luciano, has recorded 13 hits across 35 at-bats in his nine Triple-A games so far this season. He’s also driven in five runs and has walked nine times compared to striking out 12.
The Giants desperately need to close out their home series against the Washington Nationals on a positive note as they head to the east coast for a six-game road trip before returning back home.
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Where to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 9
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Baseball is back and finding what channel your favorite team is playing on has become a little bit more confusing since MLB announced plans to produce and distribute broadcasts for nearly a third of the league.
We’re here to help. Here’s everything you need to know Saturday as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the San Francisco Giants.
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What time is Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants?
First pitch between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, May 9.
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All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 6:32 a.m.
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Where to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 8
What to know about MLB’s ABS robot umpire strike zone system
MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season.
Baseball is back and finding what channel your favorite team is playing on has become a little bit more confusing since MLB announced plans to produce and distribute broadcasts for nearly a third of the league.
We’re here to help. Here’s everything you need to know Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the San Francisco Giants.
See USA TODAY’s sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division.
What time is Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants?
First pitch between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. (ET) on Friday, May 8.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants on Friday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Friday, May 8, 2026, at 6:33 a.m.
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MLB scores, results
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