San Francisco Giants: 6 things to know about the 2020 schedule

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 31: Mike Yastrzemski #5, Kevin Pillar #1, and Austin Slater #53 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 31, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Giants defeated the Phillies 5-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants released their 2020 regular-season schedule. How might it set them up for an improbable run at another World Series title?

With the 2019 season all but officially deemed a lost cause — barring, of course, a miraculous comeback to steal a wild card spot from a collection of teams in front of them — San Francisco Giants fans have turned their eyes toward the 2020 season schedule, which was released earlier this week.

Next season will be uncharted territory for the Giants thanks to significant confirmed and possible overturn between this season and next.

Will Madison Bumgarner take the mound for the Giants on Opening Day? Who will be replacing Bruce Bochy at the helm? Will the Giants be going for it or settling in for a year of rebuilding?

Imagining exactly what the team will look like next year is a mental exercise in and of itself, but with Farhan Zaidi pulling the strings, fans can expect a balance between replenishing a farm system that needs attention and finding diamonds in the rough to at least keep San Francisco in the mix.

With the National League wild card looking to be open for anyone’s taking, the Giants might stick around in contention long enough before calling up key prospects that are closer to the show than many even realize.

Here are six key things to look out for based on what we know about the 2020 schedule:

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