"It's against that backdrop that the Giants are likely, at least in Slusser's view, to check in on Gray. The veteran hasn't looked quite the same as he did when he finished second behind Gerrit Cole in AL Cy Young award voting back in 2023 with the Twins during his two years in St. Louis, but he's generally been a quality arm for the Cardinals all the same."
"In 56 starts since joining the organization, Gray sports a 4.13 ERA with an exactly league average ERA+ of 100. That could be construed as Gray being little more than a back-of-the-rotation arm at this point in his career, but a 3.30 FIP, a 3.17 SIERA, and a 2.97 xFIP tell a different story. Since arriving in St. Louis, Gray has struck out an incredible 28.3% of his opponents while issuing free passes at a clip of just 5.3%."
Only two players are locked into the Giants' 2026 rotation, leaving significant uncertainty after trades and impending free agency. Justin Verlander is ticketed for free agency, and Landen Roupp's 22 starts could earn him a rotation spot but are not guaranteed. Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks were dealt to Boston as part of the Rafael Devers trade, increasing the club's need for starters. The Giants will likely add at least one starter this offseason, possibly two. Sonny Gray, a 35-year-old veteran, has been a quality arm with solid underlying metrics and strong strikeout-to-walk rates.
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