The offensive struggles might be here to stay for the SF Giants in 2026

The SF Giants rank near the bottom in nearly every offensive category. After 37 games, those offensive struggles might just be here to stay.

The offensive struggles might be here to stay for the SF Giants in 2026

I usually wait until the 40-game mark to really start evaluating certain areas of the roster. There might be no need to wait another three games for this exercise. It is getting late early this season.

The lineup has been shut out in seven games, and scored exactly one run in six games. This included Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. That represents scoring fewer than two runs in over one-third of the games so far. 

The rotation has been shaky. The bullpen has struggled in leverage spots, but overall, it has been solid. The defense looks improved. There have been some questionable in-game decisions. It is hard to evaluate these areas in the context of the offensive struggles. 

Some of these might be bigger issues, but it is hard to know when the offense struggles to put runs on the board. 

The Giants are not doing anything right on offense. They are not reaching base, hitting for power, or stealing bags. I suppose it is a minor victory that they have lowered their strikeout rate to 22.0 percent, but that might be the only positive. 

The most frustrating part about this offense is the complete inability to reach base. This is highlighted by a historically low 5.4 percent walk rate and a .282 on-base percentage that ranks near the bottom over the past five years.

The walk issues were on display in the three-game series against the Padres earlier this week. Rafael Devers drew a walk in the bottom of the eighth inning on Monday night. That was the final walk recorded by a Giants hitter.

They went two full games without drawing a walk. Where is the approach? Where is the adjustment? Unfortunately, that has been far too common in 2026, and walk rates have mostly stabilized at this point. 

There is plenty of blame to go around. Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, and Matt Chapman have struggled badly. The offense goes through them, and if they struggle, so will the rest of the lineup. Devers’ bat has shown signs of warming up in May. 

Casey Schmitt has been the team’s best hitter by a wide margin. The ironic thing about this is that the front office did not anticipate him taking on an everyday role heading into this season. That was a surprise, and a reflection of a poor evaluation by the front office. 

I have mentioned this in the past that it would be one thing if the Giants’ offense has strong underlying numbers that have not percolated to the surface yet. It would be something to point to and suggest that at least they have a good process going. Through 37 games, there has been none of that

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