SAN DIEGO — Sunday began with Bob Melvin calling it “an exciting day for us and an exciting day for him,” referring to the Giants’ starting pitcher, Daulton Jefferies, who was set to make his return to the mound following a long road back from multiple surgeries on his pitching arm. Before ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the lineup for the first time five days after his contract became official, Matt Chapman’s spring debut for the San Francisco Giants was cut short by the first rainout of Cactus League play. Chapman took one at-bat, striking out looking on a fastball at the letters, ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For the first time Friday morning as manager of the San Francisco Giants, Bob Melvin made up his lineup card and hung it in home clubhouse. It being for their first exhibition of the Cactus League schedule, there were a few names missing. But the group that will start ...