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The San Francisco Giants are in a strange spot as the team moves forward with the offseason. The Giants are coming off another year of missing the playoffs, and now all the pressure is on this team to add pieces to help them get over the hump in the National League.
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One of the toughest parts of this for the Giants is that they play in a division with multiple elite clubs. Due to this, pitching will be one of the more crucial aspects to team building, and the Giants have already been prioritizing adding arms to the mix.
San Francisco has seemed to be shying away from making any big splashes this offseason, despite the ability to make it happen. The Giants’ brass feels like they are more comfortable adding a few arms to the mix, rather than one big star to round everything out.
With this mindset, we could see the Giants look to continue adding to the roster, helping to bolster the depth of the starting rotation. San Francisco is a proud organization, and if they can make a few tweaks to the team, the postseason isn’t out of the question next year.
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Tony Gonsolin Will Land With the San Francisco Giants
If the Giants are looking to add more middle-of-the-pack arms or depth pieces to the starting rotation rather than an ace, veteran right-hander Tony Gonsolin could make some sense. Gonsolin has spent his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers so far, so the Giants are very familiar with his abilities.
The right-hander has dealt with some injuries over the past few years, but when he is healthy, he has been electric on the mound. Back in 2022, Gonsolin made the All-Star team, showing the potential that he can have on the mound.
Gonsolin is a guy who throws extremely hard on the mound, and his stuff can be nasty for hitters to pick up. Due to the injuries that he has seen, his value across baseball has taken a hit, with the Dodgers giving up on him last season.
However, if Gonsolin were to join a team like the Giants, he could try to rectify his career, while giving San Francisco a depth arm for the season. Obviously, staying healthy will need to be the priority for Gonsolin, but if he can give this team innings, he could be a real steal from the offseason.
Gonsolin appeared in seven games for Los Angeles before another injury took him out for the year this past season. The right-hander put up an ERA of 5.00, while striking out 38 batters over 36 innings of work.
If anything, the veteran could look to sign a prove-it type of deal with a team like the Giants, helping to boost his value around the league. San Francisco would gain more depth to its pitching staff, while Gonsolin would get a chance to get his career back on track.
With the Giants being the direct rivals of the Dodgers, Gonsolin would likely get some chances to face his former team, which could also be more motivation for the right-hander. This could be a buy-low move for a team that has done well with reclamation projects over the years, and Gonsolin may be able to round back into form with San Francisco this year.