After challenging for the top spot in the NL West during the start of the summer, the San Francisco Giants have gone in the wrong direction. Since June 15th, they have been the worst team in the MLB.
SF Giants 13-22 Since June 15th, Worst Of Any MLB Team
The acquisition of Rafael Devers was supposed to elevate the team. Before the trade, the Giants had hopped out to a 41-29 record, one of the best marks of any team in the National League at the time. The addition of Devers to the lineup gave them what looked like one of the better batting orders that San Francisco has had in recent memory, and their World Series odds dropped all the way to 30/1 (down from 80/1 during Spring Training).
Giants death spiral continues. They’ve been a bad baseball team for 2 months. The 1-run wins were unsustainable and the pitching propped them up but now it’s depleted. Sucks.
— Sean Jordan (@BaySean) July 29, 2025
Devers has struggled overall, and the team as a whole has been even worse. Since the day that the slugger arrived from Boston, the Giants have posted a record of 13-22, which is the worst mark in the MLB over that span. They’ve scored 132 total runs during that 35 game stretch, an average of 3.77 per contest, which is tied with the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates for the fewest in baseball.
After they went 8-11 over the final 19 games before the All-Star break, there was hope that San Francisco would benefit from the rest and come back stronger in the second half of the season.
That particular plan has blown up in their face. They’ve gone just 2-8 in the 10 games since returning, including sweeps at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. They’re fading in the Wild Card race, now 4 games back of the final playoff spot, and they’re still 8 back in the division despite the recent struggles from the Dodgers.
What Seems To Be The Problem?
San Francisco’s lineup has struggled all season, especially in clutch situations. With runners in scoring position, the team is hitting just ~.234 with an OPS around .707, ranking in the bottom eight MLB teams. During their series against the Mets, they posted an abysmal mark of 0-23 with runners on second or third base.
Can this season be saved, Giants fans? pic.twitter.com/3RwUcmMpWk
— KNBR (@KNBR) July 29, 2025
The Giants’ starting rotation has been severely depleted. Hayden Birdsong was recently sent down to Triple-A following a rough outing, and Landen Roupp is sidelined on the injured list, leaving the team with only three healthy starters. Compounding the issue, ace Logan Webb is in the midst of an uncharacteristic slump, allowing four or more earned runs in three consecutive starts, destabilizing the rotation even further.
Is the team going to look for help this season at the trade deadline? Or will they become sellers this year?
As the July 31 deadline approaches, analysts and insiders expect the Giants to possibly transition into buyers, particularly targeting pitching help or a right-handed outfielder to fire up the offense.
