The good news for the San Francisco Giants is that several weeks remain until spring training, and Opening Day is over two months away.
The bad news is that there's still plenty of work to be done to improve the rotation. The Athletic's Grant Brisbee expressed his concerns with the Giants' rotation outside of Logan Webb on Tuesday.
"It’s easy to be skeptical about the durability of the starting rotation," wrote Brisbee." And by “skeptical,” I mean that you should be freaking out."
San Francisco's projected Opening Day five-man rotation consists of Webb, Robbie Ray, Landen Roupp, and offseason acquisitions Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle.
"That, friends, is a rotation with Webb and a whole lot of question marks," Brisbee added.
Another pitcher is 'more of a need than a suggestion'
Who could the Giants target in free agency or through a trade? There's an argument to be made that injury concerns still exist with Ray after he underwent Tommy John Surgery in 2023. Houser had a bumpy 10-game stint with the Tampa Bay Rays after a strong first half of the season with the Chicago White Sox in 2025.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Sunday that the Giants are one of the clubs that have shown interest in Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins. Framber Valdez, Ranger Suarez, and Zac Gallen are also available.
"One more pitcher. It’s more of a need than a suggestion," Brisbee wrote.
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