The San Francisco Giants are on the verge of a low they haven’t reached since 2018.
And that doesn’t even include their myriad off-field dramas.
The Giants were swept in three games at Miami this past weekend and once again fell 15 games below .500, at 31-46. They haven’t been 16 games underwater since the final day of the 2018 season.
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The Giants are also firmly ensconced at No. 29 in USA TODAY Sports’ power rankings – and No. 30 Colorado isn’t too far from dropping them to the cellar. While the Giants franchise is known for its June swoons, this one is unique.
The club has lost five of eight games since starting pitcher Landen Roupp and two relievers scrawled a Bible verse on their caps on the Giants’ Pride night, a story that grew into more than a weeklong news cycle, despite the pitchers claiming they simply want to “play ball.”
But that’s not going so hot either. Rafael Devers publicly protested his removal from their Sunday, June 21 game at Miami by wagging his finger at manager Tony Vitello and then cursing into his helmet; shortly thereafter, the Giants hit into a game-ending double play. Adrian Houser, one of Buster Posey‘s offseason pitching signings, is ticketed for the bullpen and not happy about it.
And the Giants are on pace for 65 wins, fewest since 2017. This might not be bottom, either.
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A look at our updated rankings:
Rafael Devers is hitting .238. in 166 games since joining San Francisco.
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Bryce Elder has given up five, six and eight earned runs in a five-start span.
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Brandon Woodruff returns Monday after two-month siesta due to shoulder inflammation.
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Paul Goldschmidt has four homers in his last seven games and 12 for the year, two more than 2025 total.
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Still that guy: Kyle Schwarber‘s three-homer night gives him seven more dingers than anyone in NL.
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Travis Bazzana is happening: Posts first multi-homer game on 4-for-4 night.
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Kade Anderson Watch: Scoreless streak up to 27 2/3 innings, SO/BB ratio 90-8 at Class AA.
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CJ Abrams homers in three straight games, pushes OPS to .901.
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Once again finding their midseason mojo: At 14-4, own baseball’s best record in June.
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Losing seven straight Paul Skenes starts is no way to contend.
18. Athletics (+1)
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After long week in Vegas and giving up 27 runs to Angels in Yolo County, “home” ERA now 6.14 – worse than Rockies.
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Remember Jordan Montgomery? Tosses a scoreless inning at Class AA in first outing since 2024.
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Pete Alonso is delivering: Eighteen homers, an .812 OPS.
21. Cincinnati Reds (-1)
22. Houston Astros (-)
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Three straight series wins and they say they’ll be buyers.
23. Minnesota Twins (+1)
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A 5-1 road trip. Dodgers visit to Target Field will be nice heat check.
24. New York Mets (-1)
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Hey, they’re only five games out – of fourth place.
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25. Detroit Tigers (+1)
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Swept the mighty White Sox, so perhaps all is not lost.
26. Boston Red Sox (-1)
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Aroldis Chapman just three strikeouts shy of tying Hoyt Wilhelm’s 1,363, most by a reliever in major league history.
27. Kansas City Royals (-)
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Bobby Witt Jr. going down just the latest bummer in a season full of ’em.
28. Los Angeles Angels (-)
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Donovan Walton with a six-game extra-base hit streak. Yes, the Donovan Walton.
29. San Francisco Giants (-)
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Great timing: After awkwardness of Rafael Devers’ Mutombo routine, Giants hop plane for their longest flight of the year to date – 2,600 miles.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: SF Giants calamity unfolds with Devers, Vitello
