The San Francisco Giants have been on the cusp of dynasty status for the last 15 seasons, with three World Series titles since 2010. The Giants run an admirable organization where they sign free agents intelligently while also developing their own talent internally. Today, we are going to take a look at what to expect from San Francisco during the 2023 season.
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San Francisco Giants: 2023 Season Prediction
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| Player | Odds |
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| San Diego Padres | +120 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | +131 |
| San Francisco Giants | -1175 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +4100 |
| Colorado Rockies | +17000 |
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The Lineup
While the Giants do an admirable job with their roster construction, it would have been nice for them to have either Aaron Judge or Carlos Correa during the offseason. Unfortunately, for completely different reasons, neither happened, and it will be difficult to keep up with the Dodgers and Padres in the division. San Francisco did not come away empty-handed, however, as they were able to add Michael Conforto and Mitch Haniger during the offseason.
Manager Gabe Kapler is hopeful that Conforto will regain his health following shoulder surgery and live up to the potential he showed over seven seasons with the Mets. In Haniger, the Giants are getting a player that hit 39 home runs and recorded 100 runs batted in just two seasons ago. The lineup appears to be improved, but it will require some good breaks in terms of health and performance.
The Rotation
The addition of Manaea could provide tremendous upside or it could create a weak spot in the rotation. The now 31-year-old was once thought to be a potential top end-of-the-rotation pitcher, but he has shown to allow way too many home runs and allowed the second most walks in his career with the Padres last season. In Stripling, the Giants get a nice back end of the rotation guy that is pitching some of the best baseball of his career since entering his thirties.
Of course, the real star of the rotation is homegrown ace, Logan Webb. The 26-year-old threw 192+ innings last season with an ERA of just 2.90 and striking out 163 batters. The Giants think there is still room for growth, and a bump in his strikeout rate could make him one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League.
The loss of Carlos Rodon hurts as the left handed number two went to the Yankees, which makes the miss on Judge hurt just a little bit more. The Giants are hoping Alex Cobb can remain steady while the addition of Stripling can mitigate some of the blow from the loss of Rodon.
The Pen
Camilo Doval is on the cusp of becoming one of the best young closers in baseball by all accounts. His 10.6 strikeouts per innings pitched number from last season was significantly worse than his 2021 number of 12.3, which is a concern, but he is still very good. The more concerning aspect of this bullpen is inconsistency. The Giants were fantastic in 2021 but failed to establish that dominance last season. If the pen can get the ball and the lead to Doval, they will likely find success.
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San Francisco Giants 2023 Season Projected Team
San Francisco Giants Record
2022 record:
81-81-0, 3rd in NL West | 44-37: Home / 37-44: Road
2023 projections:
81-81 (FanGraphs), 81-81 (PECOTA)
Giants Offseason Transactions
- Signed CB Leonard Johnson to a three-year contract.
- Signed WR Paris Campbell. Re-signed OLB Jihad Ward to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with WR Darius Slayton. Signed ILB Bobby Okereke.
- Released WR Kenny Golladay.
- Re-signed P Jamie Gillian, LS Casey Kreiter and G Wyatt Davis.
- Re-signed LB Jarrad Davis.
- Signed QB Daniel Jones to a four-year contract extension. Tendered exclusive-rights contract to RB Saquon Barkley.
- Named Jeff Nixon running backs coach, Stephen Thomas assistant special teams coach, Chris Smith assistant offensive line coach, Michael Treier safeties coach, Christian Jones assistant quarterbacks coach and Christian Daboll offensive assistant.
- Re-signed WR Isaiah Hodgins.
- Re-signed G Jack Anderson.
- Re-signed TE Lawrence Cager.
- Signed DB Terrell Burgess and WR David Sill to reserve/futures contracts.
- Promoted DB Zyon Gilbert and WR Makai Polk from the practice squad to the active roster.
- Promoted RB Jashuan Corbin and WR Kalil Pimpleton to the active roster from the practice squad.
- Signed G Solomon Kindley to a reserve/futures contract.
Projected Roster
Lineup
Joey Bart – C
LaMonte Wade – 1B
Thairo Estrada – 2B
David Villar – 3B
Brandon Crawford – SS
Joc Pederson – LF
Michael Conforto – CF
Mike Yastrzemski – RF
Blake Sabol – DH
Rotation
1. Logan Webb – RHP
2. Alex Cobb – RHP
3. Anthony DeSclafani – RHP
4. Alex Wood – LHP
5. Ross Stripling – RHP
Bullpen
Camilo Doval – RHP
Taylor Rogers – RHP
Jakob Junis – RHP
Tyler Rogers – RHP
John Brebbia – RHP
Scott Alexander – LHP
Thomas Szapucki – RHP
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