12-16-2025, 11:08 AM
The Giants have two strong Stanford alums who should make an impact on their pitching staff in 2026 in Erik Miller and Tristan Beck. Hopefully both return strong from injury. The Giants are light on lefties, and Miller was particularly effective at full strength. In six ABs vs. Ohtani, he struck him out five times and gave up an infield hit.
Insider Ken Rosenthal says the Giants don't get it, and their lack of off-season moves prove it.
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf...141536.php
He certainly doesn't like the fact that the Giants aren't pursuing top level players, not in any serious fashion.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/top...3d2&ei=106
He still thinks the Giants will land Scherzer, given Scherzer's relationship with Vitello. Lots of rumors, no movement.They check in on Schwerber, Marte, Tucker, Bellinger, etc. but they won't get any of them. They spent big on Adames, Devers, Lee and Chapman, and I don't see them spending big on any other position players. They've been bitten by bad pitching contracts (too many to list).
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf...219145.php
I don't think we get either of the best 2nd basemen available, including Ketel Marte - who has the Giants as one of his five "no-trade teams" and I think we don't get Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals either. I think the Giants would rather hope that either Schmitt returns from injury, Fitzgerald returns to his 2024 form (NL Rookie of the Month, July 2024), or Christian Koss gets a little more power. Koss stole four bases in five tries, btw. Koss is actually the best fielder of the three, by a smidge over Fitz. They're both 27, Schmitt is 26. Schmitt has the least range of the three.
As for pitching...I think the Giants are out on every major pitcher. I think their general idea is to score 12-18 pitching arms (including at least one former pitcher) and hope six of them work out. I hope Miller and Beck come back strong.
Insider Ken Rosenthal says the Giants don't get it, and their lack of off-season moves prove it.
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf...141536.php
He certainly doesn't like the fact that the Giants aren't pursuing top level players, not in any serious fashion.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/top...3d2&ei=106
He still thinks the Giants will land Scherzer, given Scherzer's relationship with Vitello. Lots of rumors, no movement.They check in on Schwerber, Marte, Tucker, Bellinger, etc. but they won't get any of them. They spent big on Adames, Devers, Lee and Chapman, and I don't see them spending big on any other position players. They've been bitten by bad pitching contracts (too many to list).
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf...219145.php
I don't think we get either of the best 2nd basemen available, including Ketel Marte - who has the Giants as one of his five "no-trade teams" and I think we don't get Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals either. I think the Giants would rather hope that either Schmitt returns from injury, Fitzgerald returns to his 2024 form (NL Rookie of the Month, July 2024), or Christian Koss gets a little more power. Koss stole four bases in five tries, btw. Koss is actually the best fielder of the three, by a smidge over Fitz. They're both 27, Schmitt is 26. Schmitt has the least range of the three.
As for pitching...I think the Giants are out on every major pitcher. I think their general idea is to score 12-18 pitching arms (including at least one former pitcher) and hope six of them work out. I hope Miller and Beck come back strong.
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