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San Francisco Giants infield prospect Parks Harber continues to distinguish himself as the organization’s top performing prospect in the Arizona Fall League.
The New York Giants play host to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a battle of teams missing multiple star players on both sides of the ball.
The Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.
Since the injury avalanche hit the 49ers have managed to keep their heads above water and not suffer any bad losses. After losing in Week 8 to the Houston Texans on the road, the spotlight gets a little brighter for a group that has been pushed into bigger roles with a handful of injuries for San Francisco on both sides of the ball.
High-ceiling young shortstops Josuar Gonzalez and Jhonny Level could be attractive centerpieces in a blockbuster deal, while a controllable young arm like Landen Roupp or Hayden Birdsong could fill Ryan's spot in the 2026 rotation.
Ryan Christianson and Matt Williams will not return next season after serving as Melvin’s bench coach and third-base coach, respectively. It also remains to be seen whether Pat Burrell will return for a third year as hitting coach after the Giants were a below-average offense in back-to-back seasons.
San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones got effective protection to beat the Giants, but credit some of that success to Kyle Shanahan's plan for how to keep New York's vaunted pass rush from being a factor.
Murphy is 34 years old now. He's had a long baseball journey, from Central Square High School outside Syracuse, N.Y., to the University of Buffalo, to the Rockies and Mariners and now Giants. Catching depth is always in demand, so Murphy will get a contract. But the Giants decided he wasn't worth the $4 million to keep around.