CHRISTIAN KOSS NEWS

White Sox rally for 4 runs in seventh to beat Giants 5-2 and keep Verlander winless

Kyle Teel hit a go-ahead, two-run double with the bases loaded in the seventh and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday to keep Justin Verlander winless...

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

Getting sixth straight start Koss will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Koss will pick up his sixth straight start, including his fourth in a row at third base with Casey Schmitt (wrist) still not ready to return to the lineup. Schmitt is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday and could be at risk of landing on the injured list, which would likely allow Koss to retain a regular spot in the starting nine. if Schmitt is back in action in the coming days, however, Koss would be forced to vie with Brett Wisely for playing time at second base.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Getting sixth straight start Koss will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Koss will pick up his sixth straight start, including his fourth in a row at third base with Casey Schmitt (wrist) still not ready to return to the lineup. Schmitt is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday and could still land on the injured list, which would allow Koss to retain a regular spot in the starting nine. If Schmitt is back in action in the coming days, however, Koss would vie with Brett Wisely for playing time at second base.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Houser goes 7 and Benintendi homers as White Sox blank Giants 1-0

Adrian Houser pitched seven sharp innings and Andrew Benintendi homered in the sixth as the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Logs RBI in loss Koss went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

Impact Koss drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. He later scored in the 10th, starting at second base as the automatic runner. The 27-year-old infielder is slashing .200/.188/.400 with four RBI, three runs scored, a home run and a stolen base across 17 plate appearances in June.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Logs RBI in loss Koss went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

Impact Koss drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. He later scored in the 10th, starting at second base as the automatic runner. The 27-year-old infielder is slashing .200/.188/.400 with four RBI, three runs scored, a home run and a stolen base across 17 plate appearances in June.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez's RBI single sparks Marlins' 4-run 10th as Miami upends the Giants 8-5

Otto Lopez hit the go-ahead RBI single in a four-run 10th inning and the Miami Marlins knocked off the San Francisco Giants 8-5 to win consecutive series for the first time this se...

JUNE 26 • Associated Press

Lifts second homer Koss went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Koss took Miami starter Cal Quantrill deep in the fifth inning to pull the Giants within a run. Koss has started three of the Giants' last five games, all against right-handed pitchers, but it's too soon to tell how the playing time will shake out at second base in the short term after Tyler Fitzgerald was demoted to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. Koss is in the mix, but the right-handed hitter will be competing with the left-handed-hitting Brett Wisely until Matt Chapman's (hand) returns shifts Casey Schmitt over to the keystone. Koss hasn't done much in his first year in the majors, slashing .224/.272/.303 with two homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base over his first 84 plate appearances.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins keep Verlander winless in 4-2 victory over Giants

Otto Lopez had two hits and an RBI, and the Miami Marlins kept Justin Verlander winless this season with a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Rafaela hits a tiebreaking homer and Red Sox keep Devers hitless in a 7-5 win over the Giants

Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits and a tiebreaking homer, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over their former star slugger Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Webb's pitching, Flores' pinch-hit double help Giants edge Guardians 2-1 to end 4-game skid

Logan Webb pitched seven splendid innings, pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores delivered a go-ahead double and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 to stop a four-game...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani's 2 homers, Clayton Kershaw's 7 sharp innings propel Dodgers past Giants 11-5

Shohei Ohtani hit two homers and Clayton Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 11-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Giants third baseman Matt Chapman goes on 10-day injured list with sprained right hand

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right hand after a weekend injury against Atlanta

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Giants place Chapman (right hand) on injured list DENVER -- The Giants placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation and recalled infielder Christ...

JUNE 10 • MLB.COM

Back in big leagues The Giants recalled Koss from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was demoted last week but will rejoin San Francisco with Matt Chapman (hand) landing on the injured list. Koss has a .219/.275/.266 slash line over 72 plate appearances in the majors this season and will likely fill a reserve role while up with the big club.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Giants designate struggling LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment

The struggling San Francisco Giants designated infielder-outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment along with catcher Sam Huff

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Fan-favorite Wade DFA'd by Giants after slow start to '25 SAN FRANCISCO -- With the Giants’ bats stuck in a deep freeze, president of baseball operations Buster Posey took some drastic measures to o...

JUNE 4 • MLB.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Giants optioned Koss to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Koss has slashed just .219/.275/.266 this season and had seen limited playing time recently. He should see more regular reps at Sacramento as a utility infielder.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back into reserve role Koss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Koss had served as the Giants' primary second baseman through the first two weeks of May, but his starting opportunities are likely to be scarcer moving forward after Tyler Fitzgerald and Casey Schmitt were both activated from the injured list within the past few days. Fitzgerald will get the nod at the keystone Wednesday while Koss hits the bench for the fifth time in the last six games.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Heliot Ramos homers and hits go-ahead single as Giants beat Athletics 3-2 for a series sweep

Heliot Ramos hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and had a go-ahead single in the eighth, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Athletics that completed a...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks manager Lovullo gets tossed, then ejects entire umpiring crew in game vs Giants

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected in the eighth inning of the Diamondbacks game at San Francisco on Wednesday, and moments later returned the favor to the umpiring crew

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Marte hits 2 homers and Suárez adds 3-run blast as the Diamondbacks outlast the Giants 8-7

Ketel Marte hit two home runs, Eugenio Suárez added a three-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks racked up 13 hits in an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Blasts grand slam in win Koss went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Giants fell behind early, but they never looked back after Koss put them ahead with a second-inning grand slam. The infielder has gone 6-for-17 (.353 average) over his last six games, adding six RBI in that span. Overall, he's batting .241 with one home run, seven RBI, six runs scored and no stolen bases over 59 plate appearances on the season. He had nine long balls over 88 minor-league games across three levels last season, so don't expect a lot of power out of Koss. With both Tyler Fitzgerald (rib) and Casey Schmitt (oblique) on rehab assignments, Koss's time as an mainstay in the middle infield for San Francisco could soon come to an end.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts grand slam in win Koss went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Giants fell behind early, but they never looked back after Koss put them ahead with a second-inning grand slam. This was his first multi-hit effort as a major-leaguer. The infielder is 6-for-17 (.353) over his last six games, adding six RBI and a 1:5 BB:K in that span. Overall, he's batting .241 with a .589 OPS, one homer, seven RBI, six runs scored and no stolen bases over 59 plate appearances. He had nine homers over 88 minor-league games across three levels last season, so don't expect a lot of power out of Koss. With both Tyler Fitzgerald (rib) and Casey Schmitt (oblique) on rehab assignments, Koss's time in the majors could be nearing a close.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Koss hits grand slam for first homer in the majors as Giants beat Diamondbacks 10-6

Christian Koss hit a grand slam for his first home run in the majors, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing st...

MAY 14 • Associated Press