3 other low-priced starters SF Giants can target to pad out rotation

The SF Giants made an addition to the rotation on Tuesday by signing Adrian Houser to a two-year, $22 million deal. It was a fairly modest price and there are plenty of other modestly priced starters out there for the Giants to pursue.

Fans may chafe if the Giants sign another starter in the mold of Houser and pat themselves on the back for a job well done this offseason. Yet, it does not seem like a major free agent splash is in the cards when it comes to the starting rotation so fans may have to turn their sights to more affordable options.

We took a look at three modestly priced pitchers earlier this offseason but two of those pitchers are already off the board, so here are three other names more in the mold of Houser.

3 other low-priced starters SF Giants can target to pad out rotation

Lucas Giolito

Giolito is a veteran arm coming off a solid 2025 campaign with the Boston Red Sox. He had a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts across 141 innings pitched. He struck out 121 batters and walked 56.

He did not pitch at all in 2024 as he dealt with injury so it was a nice return for the 31-year-old. The pitcher who made an All-Star Game with the Chicago White Sox earlier in his career is likely gone, but if the Giants got him on an affordable two-year deal they would at least have five competent rotation arms going into 2026.

Miles Mikolas

Longtime member of the St. Louis Cardinals Miles Mikolas is coming off a decent campaign in 2025. He had a 4.84 ERA in 31 starts and 156 innings pitched. He had 100 strikeouts compared to 37 walks.

He has made 31 starts or more each of the last four seasons so if the Giants are looking for a reliable innings eater, there are worse places to look than Mikolas.

Jose Quintana

The Giants just reunited with Gregory Santos who briefly appeared with the Giants during their miracle 2021 season, so why not reunite with another forgotten pitcher from that season in Jose Quintana?

He made five appearances for the Giants that season and last season with the Milwaukee Brewers Quintana had a 3.96 ERA in 24 starts and 131 innings. He will be 37 next season but could make sense on a one-year deal.

These names will not get fans doing back flips, but modest additions are the only ones the Giants have made this offseason so perhaps we should be lowering our sights to names like this.