""I think there's opportunity for a lot of guys. I think that's the first thing that comes to my mind," Posey, the team's president of baseball operations, said. "So, when you have opportunity, it's exciting to me to see who wants to grab that opportunity and run with it. ... I think bullpens are the one piece of the team sometimes that is really hard to predict - good or bad.""
"Trades and injuries almost sapped the Giants' bullpen of its strength by the end of last season. Camilo Doval was traded to the Yankees, and Tyler Rogers was traded to the Mets. Randy Rodríguez underwent Tommy John surgery, and Erik Miller sustained a left elbow sprain in early July that never healed. Ryan Walker was the team's only core reliever who ended the season on the active roster."
"San Francisco's bullpen still had a fine season, finishing fourth in the majors in ERA (3.48) and sixth in FIP (3.76). This group of relievers, however, doesn't form the foundation of a shutdown bullpen. Bullpens are hard to forecast, but the Giants project to have one of the worst bullpens in the majors. San Francisco barely invested in its bullpen this offseason. They gave a pair of one-year deals to left-hander Sam Hentges ($1.4 million) and right-hander Jason Foley ($2 million), the latter of whom will not be healthy until midseason. Left-hander Reiver Sanmartin was also claimed off waivers."
Opportunity exists for many pitchers to compete for roles in the Giants' bullpen. Trades and injuries removed key relievers, including Camilo Doval and Tyler Rogers, while Randy RodrÃguez underwent Tommy John surgery and Erik Miller suffered a lingering elbow sprain. The bullpen still finished with a strong collective ERA and FIP, but it lacks the high-end stuff to be a true shutdown unit. Offseason additions were limited to one-year deals for Sam Hentges and Jason Foley and a waiver claim for Reiver Sanmartin. The overall projection is a bullpen with modest pieces but low ceiling and floor.
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