Giants sign RHP DeSclafani to one-year contract
Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a veteran option for the rotation alongside ace Johnny Cueto.
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SAN FRANCISCO Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a veteran option for the rotation alongside ace Johnny Cueto.
The Giants still will look to add another top-tier starter, according to President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi.
“He was an early target for us. We ve talked a good amount about looking to add some starting pitching to our roster and take some pressure off some of our younger pitchers,” Zaidi said. “DeSclafani is a guy that we think comes with some ceiling. He s got really good stuff, good velocity on the fastball, a lot
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There were six free agents this season to have their team extend a qualifying offer, but it only came down to the wire for one. As of early today,
Kevin Gausman was weighing multiple multi-year offers against the one-year, $18.9MM qualifying offer he could accept from the Giants. He will accept that offer this evening, per MLB Insider Jeff Passan (via Twitter). The two sides may continue working on a multi-year deal, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area (via Twitter), but either way he’ll be back in the Giants rotation in 2021.
Gausman’s had an up-and-down career to this point. He broke out as a solid rotation arm as a 25-year-old for the Orioles in 2016, beginning a three-year run of quality rWAR production of 3.9, 2.0, 3.9, the last of which he earned while splitting his time between Baltimore and Atlanta. Gausman struggled mightily through 16 starts with the Braves to open 2019 (3-7, 6.19 ERA, -0.9 rWAR), but righted the ship with a 4.03 ER
One of Giants most pressing questions: What does Johnny Cueto have left?
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 03: Johnny Cueto #47 of the San Francisco Giants stands in the dugout during their game against the Seattle Mariners at AT&T Park on April 3, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) after the top of the second inning against the Oakland Athletics in an MLB game at Oracle Park on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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The Giants’ Johnny Cueto went 2-3 with a career-high 5.40 ERA in 12 starts in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less