About two weeks ago, in the late hours of 4 Pacific Time, it was announced that the Giants and third baseman Matt Chapman agreed to a six-year, $151MM extension to keep him from opting out of his contract and returning to free agency.

Chapman and Webb squared off as professional rookies in 2014. Now they are united in a vision for the future of the Giants as veterans.

MM extension for third baseman Matt Chapman marked a departure from the organization's reluctance to commit to

Buster Posey was once a critical piece for the San Francisco Giants on the field and now the retired catcher is making his presence felt in a much

On the behalf of ownership, executive board member and three-time Giants World Series champion Buster Posey took over negotiations with Chapman himself as frustration grew over the "lack of immediate progress" between Zaidi and agent Scott Boras,

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Super agent Buster Posey wants you to know that Farhan Zaidi was the driver in Matt Chapman's new deal, not Buster Posey.

Giants' ownership identified extending Chapman as a priority. When negotiations stalled, Posey went to Chapman directly to come to a deal.