Foster Griffin Receiving Major League Offers

"Griffin re-signed with the Giants after a big first season and wound up spending three years in their rotation. He pitched to a sharp 2.57 ERA in 315 2/3 frames and fanned 25.1% of his opponents against a tidy 5.5% walk rate. Griffin still doesn't throw particularly hard, sitting in the low 90s with his fastball, but he works with a deep arsenal. He primarily relies on a four-seamer, slider, cutter and changeup (in that order) but also mixes in a splitter, curve and two-seamer on occasion."

"Griffin was on his way to another strong set of results in 2025 when he suffered a leg injury over the summer. He wound up pitching in only 14 games but totaled a terrific 1.62 ERA, 25.1% strikeout rate and 5.9% walk rate in 78 innings. (Griffin also tossed 11 minor league innings, bringing him to 89 on the season overall.) He's healthy now and going through a normal offseason progression."

"Sources told MLBTR that Griffin has spoken to around eight teams with varying levels of interest. His priority in free agency will be latching on with a club that has clear rotation openings and a path to seize a starting job next season. It's an understandable approach for a pitcher entering his age-30 season. A one- or two-year deal would put him back on the market ahead of his age-31 or age-32 season. That's still young enough to command a more notable free agent deal if he can spend the next year or two proving himself as a credible big league starter by incorporating some of the cha"

Foster Griffin, a 30-year-old left-hander and 2014 first-round pick, is pursuing a return to MLB after three productive seasons with the Yomiuri Giants. He posted a 2.57 ERA across 315 2/3 innings in Japan with a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 5.5% walk rate while working a diverse pitch mix despite low-90s velocity. Griffin produced a 1.62 ERA in 78 innings in 2025 before a summer leg injury limited him to 14 games; he is now healthy. He has spoken with roughly eight teams, received at least one multi-year offer, and prioritizes a club with clear rotation openings and a path to start, favoring a one- or two-year deal to re-establish MLB value.

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