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Surrenders four runs in ninth Walker (0-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Angels, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk while striking out a batter as his only out recorded.

Impact Walker entered protecting a three-run lead and proceeded to blow his first save of the season. A walk and two singles loaded up the bases for the Angels with one out. Walker plunked Zach Neto to make it a 4-2 game and Jo Adell followed with a double in the left field gap to clear the bases for the walk-off win. It was an uncharacteristically bad outing from Walker, who had not given up a run since his season debut nor allowed more than one hit in any of his appearances before Sunday.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Giants end road trip with whimper as Ryan Walker blows save vs. Angels The fate of the Giants’ season wasn’t going to be determined by how they performed on this 10-game r...

APRIL 21, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Giants fall as ninth-inning implosion costs Justin Verlander his first S.F. win Justin Verlander was in line for his first win as a Giant on Sunday, but Ryan Walker allowed four runs in the ninth as San Francisco fell to...

APRIL 21, 2025 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Adell's bases-clearing double in a 4-run 9th helps Angels beat Giants 5-4

Jo Adell had a bases-clearing double in a four-run ninth inning against San Francisco closer Ryan Walker and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Giants 5-4, spoiling the day...

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Secures save No. 5 Walker gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Angels. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

Impact The right-hander allowed the tying run to reach on a one-out single by Jorge Soler and fell behind the next batter 3-0, but Walker escaped with his seventh consecutive scoreless appearance. He's converted all five of his save chances this year, and the only run Walker has allowed all season came Opening Day in Cincinnati.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman helps preserve Giants' 3-2 win over Angels with ugly but effective defensive play

Matt Chapman rarely feels panicked on defense — you don’t win five Gold Glove Awards and two Platinum Glove Awards by showing fear in the field

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Giants ride Landen Roupp's strong start and Matt Chapman's 2-run homer to 3-2 win over Angels

Landen Roupp struck out a career-high nine over seven innings, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run, and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Ange...

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns fourth save Walker earned the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Yankees, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Walker was called upon to protect a 5-4 lead in the ninth inning and delivered a clean inning to record his fourth save in as many chances. The 29-year-old has been rock-solid to open the season, posting a 1.29 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB across seven innings.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures third save Walker earned a save against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning.

Impact Walker was called upon to protect a ninth-inning, three-run lead, and he did so successfully while working around a one-out single. A back injury kept the right-hander out of action for a few days just after Opening Day, but Walker has bounced back nicely by picking up two saves so far in April. Camilo Doval has registered two saves of his own for San Francisco this season, but Walker remains the team's primary closer, with Doval filling the ninth-inning role on days when Walker is unavailable.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures third save Walker earned a save against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chapman receives his Gold Glove Award and then leads Giants past Mariners 4-1 with his bat

Matt Chapman hit a pair of RBI doubles to back a strong start by Robbie Ray and the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 to extend their winning streak to six games

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Works clean ninth inning for save Walker earned the save after throwing a clean ninth inning during Tuesday 3-1 win over the Astros.

Impact Walker made quick work of Houston's lineup to secure his second save of the season, tossing nine of his 13 pitches for strikes to retire the big bats of Isaac Paredes, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker in order. The 29-year-old right-hander seized San Francisco's closing gig in the middle of last season due Camilo Doval's struggles in 2024, and Walker has converted each of his first two save opportunities to open 2025.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Webb pitches 7 strong innings as Giants beat Astros 3-1

Logan Webb pitched seven strong innings, Willy Adames hit a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 3-1

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Works ninth in Monday's win Walker walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's 7-2 win over the Astros.

Impact It wasn't a save situation, but it was still reassuring to see Walker on the mound after back tightness had him shut down over the weekend. Camilo Doval picked up a save Sunday in his absence, but Walker should get the bulk of the ninth-inning work for the Giants after a breakout 2024 campaign that saw him post a 1.91 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 99:18 K:BB over 80 innings.

APRIL 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Battling back tightness Walker has been unavailable the past couple days due to back tightness but could be ready to pitch Monday against the Reds, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact The right-hander picked up the save Opening Day, but it was Camilo Doval that was called upon for Sunday's save chance. Walker appears to still have a firm grip on the closer role, and he should be back soon after contending with the back issue.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Earns Opening Day save Walker earned the save in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Reds, allowing a run on one hit in the ninth inning.

Impact Walker recorded the first two outs in the ninth before hitting Jacob Hurtubise with a pitch, who'd come around to score on a TJ Friedl single. However, Walker would rebound and record the final out to close out the Giants' Opening Day victory. The 29-year-old Walker is coming off an impressive 2024 campaign, where he posted a 1.91 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across 80 innings. He logged 10 saves after taking over the closer job late in the year.

MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores' 3-run homer in the 9th inning propels Giants to 6-4 victory over Reds

Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 6-4 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday, spoiling Terry Francona’s...

MARCH 27, 2025 • Associated Press

San Francisco Giants Need 'Fireman' To Emerge in Bullpen With Ryan Walker As Closer One of the breakout stars for the San Francisco Giants during their underwhelming 2024 campaign was relief pitcher Ryan Walker. His path to...

MARCH 5, 2025 • SI.COM

Named closer Manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday that Walker will open the season as the Giants' closer, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact After Camilo Doval endured a string of poor performances following the All-Star break and was removed from the closer's role in early August, Walker took over as the Giants' primary end gamer to finish out the 2024 campaign. In addition to providing sterling ratios (1.91 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 99:18 K:BB over 80 innings) in his high-leverage relief role, Walker collected 10 wins, 10 saves and 21 holds. With the Giants opting not to make any major additions to the bullpen over the offseason, Walker looks like he'll get the chance to close on a full-time basis for the first time in his career. He'll be in position for fewer wins in the ninth-inning role, but if health prevails and he continues to perform at the level he did in 2024, Walker could finish among the league leaders in saves.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs 10th win Walker (10-4) allowed a hit and a walk over a scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over the Cardinals.

Impact Walker kept the game tied in the eighth inning before Brett Wisely's RBI single in the bottom of the frame put the Giants ahead. Walker is one of two relievers in the majors -- the other being Houston's Hector Neris -- to earn 10 wins this season. Over 80 innings, Walker has added a 1.91 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 99:18 K:BB, 10 saves and 22 holds while emerging as one the Giants' best relievers.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns 10th save Walker pitched a perfect inning and earned the save in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Walker has rebounded with a pair of saves since he took a walk-off loss versus the Orioles last Thursday. The right-hander is up to 10 saves this year, which is impressive considering he took over the closing job in mid-August and the Giants haven't exactly been a dominant team. He's added 22 holds, a 1.94 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 99:17 K:BB across 79 innings in his second major-league campaign.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rebounds with save Walker struck out one batter in a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Royals on Sunday.

Impact Walker made his first appearance since coughing up two runs against Baltimore on Thursday. He hit MJ Melendez to start his outing Sunday but retired the next three batters to finish off the 2-0 win. Walker has converted each of his nine save chances since Camilo Doval was briefly sent to Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 9. Walker owns an impressive 1.96 ERA with a 99:17 K:BB through 78 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Falters in non-save situation Walker (9-4) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Thursday versus the Orioles.

Impact Walker allowed multiple runs for the first time since July 9 when he gave up a walk-off two-run home run to Anthony Santander in the ninth inning. The Giants' closer had not allowed an earned run over his previous 20.2 innings, and he entered Thursday on a 12-inning scoreless streak. He avoided a blown save since this misstep came in a tied game. Walker has eight saves, four blown saves, 22 holds, a 1.99 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP and a 98:17 K:BB through 77 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect for eighth save Walker picked up the save Wednesday against Baltimore, striking out one batter during a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Walker has converted on eight consecutive saves and hasn't allowed an earned run in 20.2 innings. During that stretch, he's allowed eight hits and has fanned 31 batters. On the year, Walker boasts a 1.77 ERA.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect for eighth save Walker picked up the save Wednesday against Baltimore, striking out one batter during a perfect ninth inning.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Adell's bases-clearing double in a 4-run 9th helps Angels beat Giants 5-4

Matt Chapman helps preserve Giants' 3-2 win over Angels with ugly but effective defensive play

Giants ride Landen Roupp's strong start and Matt Chapman's 2-run homer to 3-2 win over Angels

Chapman receives his Gold Glove Award and then leads Giants past Mariners 4-1 with his bat

Webb pitches 7 strong innings as Giants beat Astros 3-1

Wilmer Flores' 3-run homer in the 9th inning propels Giants to 6-4 victory over Reds