The San Francisco Giants were an early logical landing spot for Zac Gallen, but it might not make too much sense anymore.
On paper, the fit made sense. He would’ve had a chance to pitch in a pitcher-friendly ballpark and be in the mix with Logan Webb and Robbie Ray.
Rowan Kavner of FOX Sports thought the same, but believes the signings of Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser likely changed that.
“Initially, I had Gallen matched with the Giants, considering the pitcher-friendly environment and the club’s need for more stability behind Logan Webb and Robbie Ray,” Kavner wrote. “But after signing right-handers Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser, and with Gallen having a qualifying offer attached to potentially signing him, there may be more likely suitors.”
By adding Mahle and Houser, the Giants didn’t fix the top of their rotation, but they added innings and proven arms. They might not lower the chances of a bigger swing, but they don’t have the same needs they did a few weeks ago.
The qualifying offer is also an important factor, as Kavner touched on.
Any team signing Gallen will have to give up draft capital, and for a Giants front office that’s relatively new, it might not want to do that.
Gallen would still make sense in San Francisco, but the other moves suggest it likely won’t happen.
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