The San Francisco Giants have been looking to add starting pitching all off-season and have missed out on RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he signed with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. They’ve also been linked to LHP Shota Imanaga, among other free-agent starters. Today, they swung a trade with the Seattle Mariners, acquiring LHP Robbie Ray in exchange for OF Mitch Haniger and RHP Anthony DeSclafani.
Roster Moves By The Numbers
Robbie Ray
Ray has pitched for ten seasons for the Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners. He won the Cy Young in 2021 with the Blue Jays when he made 32 starts, going 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts in 193.1 innings. Last season, he only made one start, going 0-1, giving up five runs, three earned on four hits; he walked five and struck out three in 3.1 innings as he underwent Tommy John surgery on May 3rd. For his career, he has made 226 appearances, with 222 of those as starts going 74-71 with a 3.96 ERA, a 4.07 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP, a 1.4 HR/9, a 3.8 BB/9, and an 11.0 K/9
Mitch Haniger
Haniger returns to the Mariners where he played five seasons. Last season with the Giants, in 61 games, he slashed .209/.266/.365 with a .631 OPS; he had 13 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored, one stolen base, and 15 walks. For his career, he has played in 625 games and slashed .256/.329/.466 with a .796 OPS; he has 122 doubles, 11 triples, 118 home runs, 351 RBI, 371 runs scored, 19 stolen bases, and 232 walks.
Anthony DeSclafani
Desclafani has played for three teams in his nine-year career, pitching for the Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Giants. He has made 180 appearances in his career with 169 starts, going 54-56 with a 4.20 ERA, a 4.35 FIP, a 1.25 WHIP, a 1.4 HR/9, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9. Last season, he made 19 appearances, with 18 being starts going 4-8 with a 4.88 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 99.2 innings.
