Report: SF Giants "do not expect" to re-sign ace Carlos Rodón

The SF Giants "do not expect" to re-sign ace Carlos Rodón, per a report by Alex Pavlovic of NBCSBA. Recent rumors had suggested a split was likely.

Marc Delucchi | Nov 30, 2022

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It appears to be nearly a foregone conclusion that Carlos Rodón will not be re-signing with the SF Giants this offseason. Several ESPN experts predicted Rodón will sign with a different team this winter and a report by NBC Sports Bay Area Giants beat writer Alex Pavlovic on Wednesday revealed that the front office does not expect a reunion. Rodón is ranked the eighth-best free agent in Giants Baseball Insider's rankings.

SF Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodón pitching against the Phillies. (2022) — SF Giants ace Carlos Rodón throws a pitch. (2022) / D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

"[Giants president of baseball operations Farhan] Zaidi has said multiple times this offseason that there's mutual interest in a reunion," Pavlovic wrote about Rodón. "But the Giants would have to go well out of their comfort zone to even be in the running, and they do not expect Rodón to return."

Rodón was one of the bright spots on the Giants in 2022. The lefty emerged as the team's ace in a record-setting campaign. He recorded 237 strikeouts in 188 innings pitched with a 2.88 ERA over the course of the year. He received an All-Star selection for the second consecutive season and finished sixth in National League Cy Young voting. Coming off the best season of his career, the lefty opted out of his contract for 2023 and is expected to receive a nine-figure deal in free agency.

The Giants made Rodón a qualifying offer, which means they will receive draft pick compensation if he signs elsewhere before next season's draft. They would add a competitive round B (slots between rounds two and three) selection in the 2023 MLB Draft.

With Rodón's tenure with the Giants seemingly over, Zaidi has said he still will add at least one starting pitcher this offseason. Given that the team recently hosted Kodai Senga at Oracle Park, it seems like the Japanese star could be the SF Giants top target to replace Carlos Rodón.

Published Nov 30, 2022

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).