According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Blake Snell is reportedly signing a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Snell, the winner of the 2023 NL Cy Young Award, finished the previous season with a 2.25 ERA and 234 strikeouts in 180 innings. He is now bringing his gifts to San Francisco, where he will bolster a rotation that is already exceptionally gifted. This is the new pitching rotation for the Giants with Snell added.
Additionally, Robbie Ray and Keaton Winn are available for the Giants to start. According to Spotrac, the Giants’ projected payroll for the 2024 season is $162.87 million with Snell on the roster. The Giants now have Snell, the winner of the 2023 Cy Young Award, and Webb, the runner-up. In his fifth MLB season, Webb recorded 196 strikeouts in 216 innings pitched and a 3.25 ERA. The Giants made a number of moves in the offseason, landing Snell among them. Along with two more pitchers in Hicks and Ray, they also acquired catcher Tom Murphy, outfielders Jung Hoo Lee and Jorge Soler, and third baseman Matt Chapman.
In the past seven years, San Francisco has only made it to the postseason once due to its struggles. During that time, the Giants have only enjoyed one winning season. The Giants are hoping for a good season in 2024 to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021, with a strong rotation now strengthened by Snell and some components around the field.
