With Spring Training officially underway for the Giants, we put together a list of frequently asked questions to help prepare you for the start of the 2021 season.
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Giants 5 big questions for spring training: Is Buster Posey ready to go? Is the rotation set?
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Kevin Gausman has one of the starting spots secured, but the rest of the rotation may be subject to additional changes before the Giants open the regular season.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
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New Giants reliever Jake McGee had a sensational 2020 for the Dodgers: 3-1, 2.66 ERA, 33 strikeouts and three walks in 20 ?…“ innings.Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Giants’ prospect Patrick Bailey, the 13th overall pick in last year’s draft, might become the heir apparent to Buster Posey.Ben McKeown / Associated Press 2020Show MoreShow Less
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Feb. 9 The San Francisco Giants aren’t expected to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres atop the National League West in 2021, but it’s easy to see why president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler are confident in the team’s chances of improving.
After posting a 29-31 record and missing the postseason by one game in an abbreviated 2020 season, the Giants return the vast majority of their key contributors and will enjoy plenty of continuity around the diamond.
Kapler’s 13-person coaching staff may have been light on major league experience a season ago, but his unconventional hires made immediate contributions as several veterans including Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford played at their highest level in years. With bargain acquisitions such as Mike Yastrzemski, Donovan Solano and Alex Dickerson enjoying their best seasons as a professional, the Gia
Friday marks another notable day on the offseason calendar, as the Giants will have until 10 a.m. PT to exchange salary proposals with unsigned arbitration-eligible players. The Giants have already secured one-year deals with Alex Dickerson ($2.1 million), Darin Ruf ($1.275 million), Austin Slater ($1.15 million), Jarlín García ($950,000), Wandy