San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray didn’t choose out of the remaining two years and $50 million on his contract, sources advised ESPN.
Ray, 33, returned from Tommy John surgical procedure this 12 months and made seven begins, posting a 4.70 ERA whereas putting out 43, strolling 15 and permitting six residence runs in 30â…” innings. His season ended after a hamstring pressure in late August despatched him to the injured listing.
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The Giants acquired Ray in a commerce with the Seattle Mariners, who had signed him to a five-year, $115 million free agent contract following his American League Cy Younger Award-winning 2021 season. Over his 11-year profession, Ray is 77-73 with a 3.98 ERA and 1,548 strikeouts, 535 walks and 194 residence runs allowed in 1,258.2 innings.
Ray will rejoin a rotation that features ace Logan Webb and left-hander Kyle Harrison however query marks past that. Proper-handers Hayden Birdsong, Keaton Winn, Mason Black and Landen Roupp all took turns beginning this 12 months, and right-hander Jordan Hicks vacillated between the rotation and bullpen. Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the Giants’ high starting-pitching prospect, might be within the combine as properly.
San Francisco fired president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi following an 80-82 season and changed him with longtime Giants star Buster Posey. With a projected payroll within the $150 million vary, the Giants are anticipated to pursue starting-pitching assist in free company and might be out there for Corbin Burnes, the very best out there starter.
