Well-traveled former SF Giants lefty joins 10th different franchise of career

You, a diehard SF Giants fan, may be at the grocery store buying food when you happen upon a pomegranate. You think about its potential health benefits for a moment, but the word lingers in the recesses of your mind for the rest of the evening. Suddenly it hits you that night: Drew Pomeranz.

At first you consider whether this is the name of someone you went to high school with. Maybe an old work associate? No, he was definitely a Giant at some point, right? Maybe even twice? Are you losing your mind?

No, we at Around the Foghorn can assure you that you are perfectly sane, dear reader. Drew Pomeranz was in fact a member of the Giants organization. Two times, in fact.

Former SF Giants pitcher Drew Pomeranz joins his 10th different franchise

The first stint was back in 2019. He was signed to be a starter for the team and he struggled mightily, posting a record of 2-9 and a 6.17 ERA in the rotation before he was moved to the bullpen by manager Bruce Bochy.

Pomeranz was able to turn things around a bit in the bullpen, enough so that the Giants were able to trade him at the trade deadline. They dealt him and pitcher Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Mauricio Dubon.

The Giants got a few decent years out of Dubon before trading him to the Houston Astros is 2022 where he has blossomed into a solid player.

As for Pomeranz, he became an elite reliever after the Giants let him go. He finished the 2019 season strong with Milwaukee, posting a 2.39 ERA and was rewarded with a four-year contract with the San Diego Padres in the offseason. In 2020 he had a 1.45 ERA in 18 and 2/3 innings and followed that up with a 1.75 ERA in 25 and 2/3 innings in 2021.

Unfortunately, 2021 is the last time Pomeranz has appeared in the big leagues. Injury troubles plagued him in 2022 and 2023 and he ended up being signed to a minor-league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. He only appeared in 8 games for their Triple-A affiliate before he was released by the Dodgers.

The Giants swooped in and picked him up shortly thereafter. It was a brief second stint as he was only with the franchise for four days before he was let go.

Now, the 36-year-old has joined his 10th different franchise by signing with the Seattle Mariners on a minor-league deal. In total, he has been part of the following organizations and has appeared in the majors with the teams with a (m) next to them: Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies (m), Athletics (m), San Diego Padres (m), Boston Red Sox (m), San Francisco Giants (m), Milwaukee Brewers (m), Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners.

It will be interesting to see what the journeyman has left in the tank, but one hopes he can stay healthy and potentially appear in the big leagues for the first time since 2021.

And dear reader, please do be sure to eat that pomegranate that you bought at the store earlier which made you question your sanity. It is flush with antioxidants and supposedly helps with memory. Eat one or two of those and names like Joey Rickard and Shaun Anderson may come rushing back to you.