SF Giants Podcast Ep. 8 ft. Grant Brisbee: Ozuna & Pitching Options

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (28) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (28) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) drives in a run with a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of game four of the 2020 NLCS at Globe Life Field. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) drives in a run with a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of game four of the 2020 NLCS at Globe Life Field. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) /

This week, host Marc Delucchi talks with The Athletic Bay Area SF Giants writer Grant Brisbee about Marcell Ozuna, the pitchers available this offseason, and more.

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This week, Marc and guest Grant Brisbee talk about the many ways Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi could address the team’s needs in the starting rotation, what to make of the bullpen, whether the Giants should pursue Marcell Ozuna, prospects, and more.

Grant is a Giants writer for The Athletic Bay Area (subscription required). Recently he has written about Ozuna’s free-agent case, non-tender candidates the Giants should consider, free-agent bullpen reclamation projects, and more. He has previously written about the Giants for McCovey Chronicles and Major League Baseball for SB Nation. To stay up to date with his work you can follow him on Twitter @GrantBrisbee.

Time Stamps:
0:00 – What To Do With The Starting Rotation?
14:57 – Should The Giants Target Marcell Ozuna?
24:35 – Does The Bullpen Need A Closer?
36:40 – Grant’s Prospect Sleepers

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