How does SF Giants' offseason stack up with other National League contenders?

"As the regular season ended and autumn leaves started to fall, the Giants had very clear needs around their roster: starters, relievers and an outfielder. With February looming, Buster Posey and Zack Minasian checked all those boxes. San Francisco added Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle for the rotation; Sam Hentges and Jason Foley for the bullpen; Daniel Susac as a potential backup catcher for two-time Gold Glover Patrick Bailey; and, on Monday, Harrison Bader to strengthen the outfield defense."

"It's possible that Bader is the last significant addition before spring training. Will the moves be enough to improve a team that went 81-81 last season? FanGraphs currently projects the Giants to miss the playoffs for a fifth straight year. Breaking that streak, then, will heavily hinge on internal developement. Compared to San Francisco, other prospective contenders around the National League have been more aggressive and ambitious in adding to their rosters. One of those teams, of course, resides in the Giants' own division."

"While the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks have been relatively tranquil this winter, the Los Angeles Dodgers added to their embarrassment of riches by signing four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and three-time All-Star closer Edwin Díaz. The back-to-back defending champions boast baseball's most complete roster on paper, and they're equipped to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Yankees."

The Giants added rotation arms Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle, relievers Sam Hentges and Jason Foley, catcher Daniel Susac as depth, and outfielder Harrison Bader to improve defense. The club finished 81-81 last season and faces projections that foresee another playoff miss, placing emphasis on internal player development to reverse the trend. Division rivals have been more aggressive in free agency, with the Dodgers notably signing Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz to further strengthen an already dominant roster. Other NL teams such as the Padres and Diamondbacks remained relatively quiet this winter.

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