Joey Bart

Murphy, who hits left-handed pitching well, is slated to be Patrick Bailey's backup — a role Bart previously was in line to handle.

This move means the Giants unofficially rubber-stamped Patrick Bailey as their primary catcher.

After all their determination not to be beaten again with blasts, the Giants were done in by a bloop Sunday in Mexico City.

"I don't think the body of his career has earned a surefire inside track to the No. 1 catching job," manager Gabe Kapler said of Bart.

The Giants have exactly one catcher on their 40-man roster, which seems like a perilous situation.

Spring training was supposed to start this week, and these would have been the hot topics as the Giants began their NL West title defense.

The Giants are well represented on Law's top-100 list. What should we expect from the Fab 5 during the upcoming season?

The Giants have a few top-100 talents, but the strength of their system is in the sheer depth of quality prospects.

Bart figures to be a part of the Giants' catching plans for 2022, but it may be a lot to ask him to start 100+ games for a contender.

Not all top-10 prospects are created equal when it comes to being likely trade bait at the deadline. Who would the Giants consider dealing?

By now, it's obvious. No fooling here. The Giants are really, really good. They're on a 103-win pace and say they're not letting up.

Heliot Ramos is finding "El Medio" with Richmond, while Will Wilson is emerging as a leader on the High-A Eugene squad.

Excitement is building for the minor-league season: "Everyone who loves baseball is over the moon to get back ... for games that matter."

Spring stats are often useless, but they're not always useless. Why Jake McGee's dominance is one of six stats to watch this spring.

In a season in which a deadened baseball could lead to more balls in play, the Giants’ defensive liabilities could loom large.

Why watching the statsheet for Joey Bart's HBPs and Nick Swiney's K/9 could be especially important this season.

The Giants used to be the team that locked up its young stars to long-term extensions, but another deal like that isn't on the horizon.

Derek VanRiper breaks down the fantasy baseball impact of the most notable MLB moves to this point in the offseason.