"The Giants have been fairly quiet through the offseason's first two months. They've added back-end starter Adrian Houser on a two-year, $22MM deal with a club option. Their only other moves have been cheap fliers on rehabbing relievers Jason Foley and Sam Hentges. While technically in line with their offseason plan to focus on pitching, their moves to date aren't the type that'll move the needle."
"Chairman Greg Johnson and general manager Zack Minasian have downplayed the chance of making a long-term investment on the pitching staff. There are still a handful of players on the open market who fit on paper. Any of Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez or would upgrade the rotation. Top free agent hitters Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger and Bo Bichette happen to fit at their respective biggest problem areas on the position player side (right field and second base, respectively)."
"It's possible ownership doesn't want to meet the asking prices necessary for anyone in that group. The Giants project for a $176MM payroll, as calculated by RosterResource. That's narrowly above their $173MM Opening Day mark from 2025. That doesn't include the $17MM payment they owe to Blake Snell on January 15, as they agreed to defer the signing bonus on his contract for the '24 season. They're also on the hook for one of the most expensive managerial situations in MLB."
The Giants made limited offseason additions, signing back-end starter Adrian Houser (two years, $22MM) and low-cost rehabbing relievers Jason Foley and Sam Hentges. Leadership has downplayed long-term pitching investments, though free agents such as Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez, Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, and Bo Bichette would address rotation and position needs. Projected payroll is about $176MM, excluding a $17MM deferred payment to Blake Snell. The club also owes roughly $10.5MM tied to the managerial hire and buyout, which tightens payroll flexibility before the luxury-tax threshold.
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