"Buster Posey's most significant moves in his first season as president of baseball operations came on the hitting side, signing shortstop Willy Adames to a franchise-record seven-year, $182MM deal and landing third baseman Rafael Devers in a midseason trade. Posey will now turn his attention to pitching, the former catcher told Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt of NBC Sports in an interview this week. "I think our focus is going to be on pitching, to try to fortify our starting staff. The same goes with the bullpen.""
"San Francisco got solid contributions from the ever-reliable and a strong year from in his first full season after Tommy John surgery. Behind Webb and Ray, the Giants' rotation was largely a mess. Jordan Hicks opened the season as a starter, but posted a 6.55 ERA over nine starts and was bumped to the bullpen. He was then dealt to Boston in the Devers trade along with Kyle Harrison, a rotation mainstay in 2024. Landen Roupp shook off a rough April to deliver decent results for a couple months, but missed the final six weeks of the season with a knee injury. Justin Verlander was the lone offseason addition, joining the team on a one-year, $15MM pact. He didn't earn his first win as a Giant until mid-July, but ultimately delivered decent results, especially considering his advanced age. Hayden Birdsong seemed destined to lock down a rotation spot after beginning the season in the bullpen, but he found himself in Triple-A after struggling with control."
"The Giants tried a handful of youngsters in the rotation, with varying results. Top prospect Carson Whisenhunt debuted in late July. He stumbled through five starts, posting a 5.01 ERA with an untenable 16:12 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Carson Seymour got the call in late June and made 16 appearances with the big-league club. He was tagged for nine home runs in just 36 innings. Seymour did earn his first MLB win in August, beating St. Louis in his second of three starts. Kai-Wei Teng was recalled in Augu"
Willy Adames was signed to a franchise-record seven-year, $182MM deal and Rafael Devers was acquired in a midseason trade, shifting the roster's offensive profile. The next priority is pitching, with plans to fortify both the starting staff and the bullpen. The rotation featured strong work from Webb and Ray, but overall performance was uneven. Jordan Hicks struggled as a starter, moved to the bullpen, and was traded alongside Kyle Harrison. Landen Roupp battled injury, Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $15MM deal and produced serviceable results, and Hayden Birdsong was optioned to Triple-A after control issues. Several prospects—Carson Whisenhunt, Carson Seymour and Kai-Wei Teng—received looks with mixed outcomes.
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