The SF Giants are likely done making moves to the rotation after signing Justin Verlander

After reportedly signing of Justin Verlander, the SF Giants have a full rotation. Could they add another starting pitcher before the offseason concludes?

The SF Giants are likely done making moves to the rotation after signing Justin Verlander

The short answer is not likely. The Verlander signing could push at least one young Giants pitcher out of the rotation to start the year.

While that might not be an ideal scenario for one of Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, or even Landen Roupp, those pitchers will still get chances to throw out of the rotation.

When the offseason started, it felt like the rotation was more of a want than a need. The Giants had a skeleton of a rotation with Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, Jordan Hicks, Harrison, and Birdsong.

Perhaps, there was too much inexperience in this group to believe that they could carry the rotation for an entire year. However, the Giants had at least five rotation arms.

They did target Max Fried and Corbin Burnes. Either player would have represented a huge addition to the rotation. When both signed elsewhere, it felt like the goal for the rotation shifted from improvement to coverage. The Giants still needed innings, so they added an experienced arm in Verlander.

The addition of Verlander bumps at least one younger arm down on the depth chart. This is really only a temporary move as the future Hall of Famer signed a one-year deal and how many starts can the Giants realistically expect him to make next year?

There are still a few options available who could help the rotation but much of the market has moved at this point. The Giants will be relying more on their pitching depth than they have in the past.

It is not just Harrison, Birdsong, or Roupp. They have quite a few options on the 40-man roster behind those three. Admittedly, they all come with some level of inexperience or injury concern.

Keaton Winn and Tristan Beck have missed a lot of time in the past couple of years but they came up as starters. It feels like Beck could work in a swingman role next season. Mason Black made a handful of starts last year and Trevor McDonald had a strong final outing to the year.

The Giants just added Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale to the 40-man roster, both of whom have pitched extensively out of the rotation in the minors. In particular, Seymour has built up the stamina to handle a heavy workload.

Speaking of pitchers named Carson, Carson Whisenhunt quietly had a nice year in Triple-A despite a high ERA in a hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

This is not to say that everyone will be starters in 2025. However, a few of them will work out of the rotation next year. At this point, the Giants likely feel comfortable about the rotation depth that they have. A non-guaranteed move or two could still happen as teams can never have enough pitching but the Giants are likely done adding to the rotation at this point.