Offseason signing’s first season with SF Giants is over after latest roster move

Adrian Housr got off to a rough start with the SF Giants, but pitched better down the stretch. However, the veteran pitcher’s first year with San Francisco is now over after being moved to the 60-day injured list, per the team’s transaction log.

The Giants needed a roster spot to add Cesar Perdomo to the 40-man roster. Houser was placed on the 15-day injured list at the end of August.

The Giants did not provide a recovery timeline, but given the nature of the injury, there was no need for Houser to pitch again in 2026. He is now the 13th player currently on the 60-day injured list.

The start of free agency will be a busy time for the Giants. While a potential lockout looms, they will still need to do the roster landscaping that begins every offseason. This incudes activating players from the 60-day injured listed, and eligible players electing free agency.

SF Giants starter Adrian Houser’s first year with new club was a mixed bag

The Giants will not have much in the way of pending free agents. In fact, JT Brubaker is the only player slated to hit the open market. The Giants will need to trim the 40-man roster by placing players on waivers or non-tending them.

All of this activity will take place before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires. It should be a busy time for the Giants.

One player the Giants will not need to make a decision on is Adrian Houser, who is under contract through next season. His deal includes a team option for a third season. To say his first year with the Giants was a mixed bag would be an understatement.

Houser was relatively unplayable out of the rotation to start the year. He displayed a declining strikeout rate, extreme platoon splits, and struggles in the third turn facing the lineup. The Giants have been hesitant to user openers in recent years, but using an opener for Houser’s starts makes quite a bit of sense.

Overall, the right-handed pitcher posted a 4.02 ERA, 4.55 FIP, 1.30 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, and a 2.21 SO/W rate across 109.2 frames. He was relegated to the bullpen midway through the season, and while he was not happy with the move, the results improved considerably.

Houser posted a 5.73 ERA in 66 innings before the move. He recorded a 1.44 ERA in 43.2 innings after the decision.

It is hard to know what type of pitcher the Giants will get with Houser. He has been relatively inconsistent throughout his 10-year career. That said, they have so many openings in next year’s rotation, there is a good chance that he returns to that role next season.

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