Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

First-year general manager Zack Minasian joins "Giants Talk" to discuss what he finds most important when evaluating players, the continued development of San Francisco's pitchers and his impressions of Brandon Crawford's career in the Bay. 1:00 – Breaking down the series vs. Brewers, Giants are still winning and playing encouraging baseball 3:15 – What's going on with the closer spot? 6:45 – Should the Giants consider Tyler Rogers as the closer? 9:00 – Is this the season Logan Webb has “Logan Webbed” the most? 12:00 – Should Jordan Hicks and Hayden Birdsong swap spots? 16:15 – Is it time the Giants optioned Luis Matos? 18:30 – Unexpectedly sloppy Brewers’ defense, is Matt Chapman the best defensive player in baseball? 23:00 – Mailbag Q's 39:00 – Previewing Giants vs. Rangers 46:00 – Zack Minasian Interview

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how Justin Verlander was in line for his first Giants win before the Los Angeles Angels walked off San Francisco in the bottom of the ninth, break down Landen Roupp's impressive outing on Saturday and answer some mailbag questions from fans. 1:00 – Giants fall to Angels, Ryan Walker’s first blown save but still go 5-5 on road trip 5:00 – Competition in the National League 6:15 – Positive takeaways from the road trip 16:00 – Negative takeaways from the road trip 21:30 – Discussing the backup catcher situation 29:00 – Mailbag Q's 43:00 – Previewing the matchup vs. Brewers

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco’s ‘encouraging’ series split in Philadelphia, and look ahead to the series against the Los Angeles Angels. (1:50) – Reviewing the Giants’ series split in Philadelphia (3:30) – Breaking down Tyler Fitzgerald’s series vs Philly (6:58) – Looking at Verlander’s outing in Giants’ loss to Phillies on Tuesday (12:58) – Breaking down Jordan Hicks’ outing vs Phillies (18:52) – Jung Hoo Lee’s argument with Phil Cuzzi (27:38) – Updates Giants’ top prospects (30:40) - Mailbag Questions (36:30) - Previewing Giants vs Angels

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how center fielder Jung Hoo Lee has been San Francisco's best all-around player so far this season, why the team has taken such joy in cheering him on and then answer a few fan mailbag questions. 1:00 – Giants looked great against the Yankees, Phillies are going to be a real test 4:30 – Jung Hoo Lee playing great 10:15 – Adjustments in the lineup 12:15 – Jordan Hicks has rough outing 15:15 – Robbie Ray with the 4-inning win in the rain 17:00 – All the different games and situations Jon Miller has seen throughout his career 19:00 – On people not liking Carlos Rodon on social media 25:00 – Looking around the NL West 33:00 – Mailbag Q's 39:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Phillies

Buster Posey joins "Giants Talk" to discuss San Francisco's great start to the year, how he believes Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos have evolved this season and why the team hasn't made any roster moves yet. 1:00 – Breaking down series against the Reds 3:00 – Level of concern for Camilo Doval 8:15 – Concerned with Justin Verlander already? 13:00 – Tyler Fitzgerald struggling on offense and defense 16:00 – Concerns with the lineup 20:00 – All the walk offs the Giants have had already 24:00 – Hayden Birdsong reminding Alex of Tim Lincecum 25:45 – Landen Roupp wasted outing by Giants’ offense 27:00 – Tyler Rogers looking good this season 28:45 – Reaction to Giants’ new City Connect Jerseys 36:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Yankees 44:00 – Buster Posey Interview

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco's 8-1 start to the season, how the team is overcoming adversity to find different ways to win and answer a few mailbag questions from fans. :45 – Giants continue their hot start 3:30 – Showing shades of the 2021 team 6:00 – Willy Adames comes through in the clutch 8:00 – Randy Rodriguez impressing 12:00 – Discussing the Giants’ use of Hayden Birdsong 14:15 – Victor Robles’ catch and injury 16:00 – Jung Hoo Lee doing it all 20:00 – Vibes with fans at home opener were great 25:00 – Giants don’t have rockstars like they did with their World Series' teams 29:00 – Remembering the lineup from last time they were in first place in 2022 31:00 – Mailbag Q's 42:00 – Previewing Giants vs. Reds Pt. 2

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco's hot start to the season after going 5-1 on the opening road trip, why Heliot Ramos is looking like a building block for the future. and how the team is stacking up against the rest of the NL West. :50 – Giants get series sweep over the Houston Astros, Heliot Ramos looking fantastic to start the season 7:00 – Jordan Hicks looked great against the Astros 12:15 – Wilmer Flores tearing it up 15:30 – Landen Roupp confident in this team 19:00 – It’s still a scary time in the NL West 23:00 – Early concerns about the team? 33:30 – News from around the MLB 39:30 – Previewing the home opener and matchup against the Seattle Mariners

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco clinched their first series win of 2025 MLB season against the Cincinnati Reds behind the brilliant play of Matt Chapman and discuss how they feel about the bullpen through three games. 1:00 – On Alex’s new book 4:00 – Breaking down Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray’s outings 8:00 – How do we feel about the Giants’ bullpen through three games? 9:45 –Giants’ offense, Matt Chapman’s defense looking good against the Reds 11:45 – Heliot Ramos looking confident 13:30 – Tyler Fitzgerald starting off the season hesitant 16:30 – Sacramento Rivercats roster is stacked 21:00 – Mailbag Q's 33:30 – Previewing Giants at Astros

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down the Giants' Opening Day comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds, discuss whether fans should be worried about Logan Webb's early struggles, and reveal their bold predictions for the 2025 season. 1:00 – Updates from Alex’s trip to Cincinnati 2:30 – Positives from opening day 7:00 – Which homer to did Alex enjoy more? 10:00 – Breaking down Jung Hoo Lee's opening day performance 15:45 – Worried about Logan Webb’s opening day? 19:45 – Giants closer torture time 21:00 – Mailbag Q: What does Alex think of the new press box in Cincinnati? 25:45 – Christian Koss filling the last roster spot 28:00 – City connect jerseys leaked 30:00 – Fan Bold Predictions 35:30 – Alex and Cole’s Bold Predictions 45:00 – Actual expectations and predictions

Bob Melvin joins "Giants Talk" to discuss the ways San Francisco can compete with the powerhouses in their division, how ace Logan Webb has grown as a leader and why Willy Adames is such a great roster fit. :45 – Landon Roupp named final starter 5:00 – What does this mean for Hayden Birdsong’s development? 8:00 – Spencer Bivens makes the bullpen 10:00 – Other opening day moves 12:15 – David Villar designated for assignment 16:30 – Looking ahead to the Giants series vs. Reds 22:00 - Bob Melvin Interview

Logan Webb and Matt Chapman join "Giants Talk" from spring training to San Francisco's culture shift under Buster Posey, how they're building chemistry amongst teammates and previewing the challenges they'll face in the packed NL West during the 2025 MLB season. 2:45 – Kyle Harrison optioned 6:00 – Rotation speculation 7:00 – Why Jordan Hicks needs to start the season in the rotation 9:00 – Alex and Cole stunned by Sean Hjelle being optioned 11:00 – Jerar Encarnacion fractures wrist 14:30 – Jung Hoo Lee back in Sunday night’s game 15:15 – Sam Huff is the backup catcher 18:30 – Final spring training games no longer have any meaning 26:00 - Logan Webb & Matt Chapman interview

Ryan Walker joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his breakout as San Francisco's closer last season, how he can carry over his success into 2025 and when he knew he could make it in the big leagues. 1:00 – Jung Hoo Lee update 7:30 – Willy Adames winning over fans 10:00 – Joel Peguero making an impression at spring training 11:45 – Details on media day, new promotions, changes 19:30 – New concessions & giveaways Alex is most excited for this season 25:00 – Mailbag Q's 41:00 – Ryan Walker interview

Willy Adames joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his decision to come to San Francisco, getting to play alongside Matt Chapman and why he's excited to call Oracle Park his home stadium. 2:30 – Jung Hoo Lee back tightness, Bryce Eldridge wrist inflammation 5:15 – Sabin Ceballos impressing 7:30 – Luis Matos looking fantastic 9:00 – Landon Roupp forcing the issue for the fifth starter spot 12:00 – Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison most recent starts breakdown 18:00 – Sam Huff is probably going to be the backup catcher, Jake Lamb playing well 22:00 – Mailbag Q's 38:00 – Willy Adames Interview

J.P. Martinez joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his journey to becoming San Francisco's pitching coach, how he plans to make an immediate impact with the team and what type of coach he plans to be. 1:00 – How’s the team looking in spring training games so far? 5:00 – Notable happenings from spring training 6:30 – What are realistic expectations for Justin Verlander? 9:30 – Spring training injury updates 11:00 – Former Giants at spring training 18:00 – Mailbag Q's 28:00 - J.P. Martinez Interview

Kyle Harrison joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss the lessons he learned from his rookie season, competing for the fifth starter spot and what he’s looking to add to his pitching repertoire in 2025. 1:00 – Happenings at Giants spring training, lineups are forming 5:30 – What might the opening day lineup look like? 7:00 – Breaking down the Giants' depth 15:30 – Mailbag Q's 30:00 - Kyle Harrison interview

Bryce Eldridge joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his powerful swing, why he finds inspiration from players like Yordan Álvarez and how his development at first base is progressing. Alex + Cole: 1:00 – Break down of spring training news, Bryce Eldridge cut 5:10 – Other players leaving camp, Mason Black optioned 6:20 – Takeaways from who left camp 7:10 – Will Kyle Harrison be the 5th starter? 8:45 – Landon Roupp impressing 10:00 – Hoping Kyle Harrison can get his stuff back 11:40 – Guys who went off in spring training and then did nothing, and what they’re up to now 22:15 – Mailbag Q's Bryce Eldridge: 29:40 – Why getting to spring training early was important to him 30:10 – Story on getting a selfie with Verlander when he was a kid, what it’s like having him as a teammate now 31:20 – Breaking down his short swing 33:00 – Players he looks up to: Yordon Alveraz 33:35 – On his development at first base 34:10 – How meeting Verlander and Buster was his “welcome to the league” moment 34:35 – What it was like working with Will Clark 35:20 – Who he’s looking forward to working with 35:45 – Does he hope to pitch at some point in his career? 36:45 – What he likes to do in his personal time

Patrick Bailey joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss winning a Gold Glove Award, what lessons he's learned from his past two seasons and how Buster Posey has influenced San Francisco's clubhouse. Cole + Alex: :45 – How things are looking at spring training, keep an eye on Jerar Encarnación 5:30 – Fifth starter power rankings 9:15 – Post 2026 lockout? 13:15 – Oracle Park’s Coke bottle getting a facelift? 14:45 – Mailbag Q’s 32:00 – Why Patrick Bailey is so important Patrick Bailey: 34:15 – Reaction to winning the Gold Glove 35:05 – What his talks with Buster Posey are like 36:00 – What Jordan Hicks needs to do to take the next step 36:50 – What the key for Kyle Harrison is this season 38:05 – What he wants to see from Hayden Birdsong this season 38:45 – On Landon Roupp 39:50 – Differences between his 2024 and 2023 seasons 41:40 – On his pitch framing 42:15 – On catching for Justin Verlander

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper are joined by Duane Kuiper to break down the lofty expectations for top prospect Bryce Eldridge, discuss how Jordan Hicks has looked in spring training and then answer a few fan mailbag questions. Alex + Cole: 1:45 – Tom Murphy update 3:35 – Where can Grant McCray fit in?: backup center fielder 5:45 –Jordan Hicks looking good in spring training: locked into 4 spot 8:45 – Mailbag Q’s: Will we see Christian Koss this year? 10:45 – What’s up with Keaton Winn? 13:00 – Is Lee still eligible for rookie of the year? 13:45 – Can Eldridge move to the outfield? 15:00 – Should Marco Luciano try first base or left field? Along with DH? 16:45 – How long will Eldridge last in AA? Duane Kuiper: 19:45 – On being at spring training 21:25 – On the vibes being different this year 27:15 – On Bryce Eldridge’s home run at spring training 28:15 – Story on getting together with Aaron Judge 30:00 – Why Eldridge needs more time in the minors: “develop him, let him get his feet on the ground” 32:30 – Which young guys are standing out, strength of the bullpen 34:45 – Thoughts on the ABS system 15:10 – On meeting Willy Adames and Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander joins "Giants Talk" during San Francisco's spring training and explains his reasoning behind joining Buster Posey and the Giants in free agency. 1:06 - San Francisco's hot start to Spring Training 4:55 - Can Bryce Eldridge make Giants' Opening Day roster? 11:05 - Assessing Giants' pitching so far during Spring Training 12:40 - Marco Luciano's spring training 17:20 - Logan Webb named Giants Opening Day starting pitcher for fourth consecutive season 18:52 - Giants injury updates 21:50 - Around the MLB 26:53 - Breaking down Justin Verlander's historic career 31:20 - Justin Verlander exclusive interview with Laura Britt and Alex Pavlovic

Tyler Fitzgerald joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his transition to second base, Buster Posey’s influence on the team and his first impressions of Bryce Eldridge. 1:15 – Batting Practice at spring training 7:15 – How does Bryce Eldridge look in BP? 9:25 – LaMonte Wade Jr. taking reps in outfield at spring training 10:30 – On Buster Posey speaking to the team, establishing an identity 16:50 – Discussion on Tom Murphy 19:15 – Who do the Giants have space for? 24:00 – Mailbag Q’s 36:30 - Tyler Fitzgerald exclusive interview with Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt