"SCOTTSDALE The Giants' offseason strategy for acquiring starting pitching was hardly a secret. Back in November, chairman Greg Johnson told The San Francisco Standard that the team would be cautious about signing the top free-agent starting pitchers to long-term, big-money contracts. The front office didn't deviate from that script. That meant no Framber Valdez, who signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. That meant no Dylan Cease, who went to the Blue Jays for $210 million over seven years."
"Adrian Houser found two ticks of velocity and put together a career year. For that, San Francisco rewarded him with $22 million over two years (with a club option). Tyler Mahle had his first reasonably healthy season since 2022 and, despite some odd underlying metrics, prevented runs. His efforts netted him a one-year, $10 million contract. Houser and Mahle complete a rotation featuring Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Landen Roupp."
The Giants avoided signing top free-agent starting pitchers to long-term, expensive contracts and instead pursued lower-cost options and internal upside. San Francisco signed Adrian Houser for $22 million over two years (with a club option) after a career year and added Tyler Mahle for one year, $10 million following a healthier season. Houser and Mahle join a rotation that includes Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Landen Roupp. The team retained several young starters — Hayden Birdsong, Blade Tidwell, Carson Whisenhunt and Trevor McDonald — after trading Kai-Wei Teng. The rotation carries upside but also significant question marks. Projected position WAR ranking is 22nd.
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