"Free agency is here, and the Giants need pitching a lot of it. They need starters, and they need relievers. The pitching staff isn't the only area that worth addressing, but there is no confusion about San Francisco's top priority: pitching, pitching and more pitching. That's going to be a focus of ours is trying to reinforce the staff starting pitching and relief pitching, president of baseball operations Buster Posey said in early October."
"As things stand, the Giants' starting rotation definitively features Logan Webb and Robbie Ray and likely includes Landen Roupp. That leaves, at the minimum, two spots to fill. San Francisco's current internal options are Hayden Birdsong, Carson Whisenhunt, Blade Tidwell, Trevor McDonald, Kai-Wei Teng and Carson Seymour. The Giants will likely get some starts from this group, but they'll have to look outside the organization for more established arm."
"The headliners of this free agency class are Framber Valdez, Dylan Cease and Ranger Suarez, all of whom are projected to receive multi-year deals in the range of $150 million. There's also Tatsuya Imai, who will make the jump to the United States after posting a 1.92 ERA last season for the NPB's Saitama Seibu Lions. The Giants, on paper, would improve as a rotation if any of those four elected to take their talents to San Francisco."
San Francisco needs substantial pitching additions, prioritizing both starting rotation and bullpen arms. The rotation currently includes Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and likely Landen Roupp, leaving at least two open rotation spots. Internal candidates include Hayden Birdsong, Carson Whisenhunt, Blade Tidwell, Trevor McDonald, Kai-Wei Teng and Carson Seymour, but the team will seek more established external arms. The roster carries commitments to several players but retains financial flexibility due to many pre-arbitration players, missed Super Two status savings, and falling under the 2025 luxury tax. High-profile free agents and an NPB standout could materially upgrade the rotation.
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