Five best moves of a busy offseason for the Giants

Feb 18, 2020

SF Giants fans have had to say goodbye to veterans Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence in the past few weeks. The Giants designated Sandoval for assignment on Thursday to clear a spot for Justin Smoak. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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Giants reliever Nick Vincent. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /

Signing Nick Vincent

If the name Nick Vincent sounds familiar, it is because he was a member of the Giants in the early part of 2019, before being designated for assignment in early August.

He pitched well early in the year before hitting a rough patch and then landing on the disabled list. He ended up with the Phillies after he was released by the Giants, where he rebounded nicely with a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.9 K/9 in 14 appearances.

That’s promising in that it shows he was able to regain his form after a tough stint in San Francisco.

He adds much-needed depth to a weak bullpen and comes extremely cheap after signing a minor league deal.