The Giants may not have the kind of record that turns heads, but they’re playing their sharpest baseball of the season right now, and the run has started to look a lot like a preview. San Francisco is in the middle of its sixth three-game winning streak, and the recent sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals only added to the sense that the club might be closer to competitiveness in 2027 than plenty of people expected.
What’s driving that surge is a trio of bats that have given the lineup real life.
Rafael Devers has been the loudest name in the mix. In his first season with the Giants, he’s piled up the kind of production that has put him in the company of franchise legends and earned him National League Player of the Week honors.
Since Aug. 22, Devers is hitting .353 with a 1.287 OPS and nine home runs.
He got off to a slow start, but his late-season push has shown just how dangerous he can be in this lineup, and how much better the fit could become from here.
Then there’s Bryce Eldridge, who keeps making the case that he belongs at the center of San Francisco’s future. The 21-year-old rookie has put together a strong debut campaign with 16 home runs and an .820 OPS, and his approach in the series finale against the Cardinals helped spark the comeback that ended in a 7-6 Giants win.
Bryce Eldridge gets the Giants back in it 🙌 pic.twitter.com/4h7ARKsSqe
Jonah Cox has also forced his way into the conversation as another rookie the Giants can’t ignore. He’s appeared in 47 games this season and has hit .277 with four home runs and a .781 OPS.
In fewer games than some others on the roster, Cox has already posted 1.0 WAR, and his September has been steady at .258. He also delivered in a key moment on Wednesday afternoon, scoring the tying run when the Giants needed it most.
Cox’s value shows up in the lineup, but also in the way teammates talk about what Eldridge is becoming. As Cox put it in Alex Pavlovic’s NBC Sports Bay Area article: "I think it's just people kind of realizing the caliber of player that he is and I think he's starting to realize it, as well," Cox said. "He's that guy ... he is the guy that we want up in those situations and it's just really cool to see."
For a team still sorting out its overall place in the standings, the offensive core is starting to look much more defined. Devers is carrying star power, Eldridge is flashing the upside, and Cox is showing he can be part of the answer right now.
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For the Giants, the timing is notable because Ohtani has been the kind of presence that can alter a series with one swing or one outing, and now the Dodgers will have to navigate the stretch without him. He is not eligible to return until at least Sept. 23, and Roberts confirmed he will not pitch again this season, leaving Los Angeles to adjust on the fly as the calendar tightens. [Read more 🡒]
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Giants Just Sent Loyal Fans A Telling Late-Season Offer
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There is a little more on the table, too, if the Giants can finish the night with a win, as the credit grows by another 5% and lands in the holders ticketing account for future purchases. The catch is in the fine print, since the offer only applies to tickets actually used by the season ticket holder or forwarded directly to another account, not ones flipped on secondary marketplaces, a detail that tells you exactly which fans the team is trying to reward. [Read more 🡒]