It's a well-known fact that that the SF Giants have not had a 30-home run hitter since 2004, when Barry Bonds hit 45 long-balls. Could that change this season, potentially with an asterisk, with Rafael Devers close to 30 homers?
This is one of those droughts that almost does not feel real. 25 out of MLB's 30 teams have had a 30-home-run hitter since 2021. The other four are the Rockies, Cubs, Nationals and Pirates, all of whom had a 30-home-run hitter in the juiced ball season of 2019.
SF Giants could have a 30-homer hitter this season but it may have an asterisk
Then there's the Giants, whose streak of 21 seasons without a 30-home run beats out the rest of the league by 15 years.