Where the SF Giants will likely see the most roster turnover this offseason

Last offseason, the outfield depth predictably experienced the most turnover. This time around, the pitching will likely see the most changes as the offseason progresses.

In a way, the outfield has more depth than it did at this time last year. That is largely being driven by how new many of the outfielders are to the 40-man roster. Scott Bandura, Bo Davidson, and Turner Hill were added late in the season, joining Jonah Cox and Victor Bericoto as newcomers.

At this point, the depth is not necessarily better. Last offseason, the Giants had Luis Matos, Marco Luciano, Wade Meckler, and Jerar Encarnación on the depth chart. They had all been given chances to carve out a role, but to no avail. Interestingly, Meckler latched on with the Los Angeles Angels and put together a solid year at the plate.

While there will not be many changes to the outfield depth chart but Grant McCray is likely the most vulnerable in the group. There will be a lot of turnover on the pitching side.

The pitching depth chart will look a lot different for the SF Giants by the time next season rolls around

The Giants scoured the waiver wire late in the year, but no one did much to separate themselves from the crowd in their brief audition. Duncan Davitt and Joel Kuhnel were some of the late waiver claims, but neither made a positive impression. If the Giants pass them through waivers and keep them as non-roster invitees next spring, then that is not a bad outcome.

The Giants also brought up Matt Wilkinson, Seth Lonsway, César Perdomo, and Yunior Marté from the minors. Presumably, this was a pre-emptive move to protect each player from the Rule 5 draft in the offseason. Lonsway was called up as an emergency pitcher at the end of August, so there is a chance that he could be part of the looming roster crunch.

Of course, they also have more veteran players on the 40-man roster, including Tristan Beck, Carson Seymour, and Reiver Sanmartín. None of the three pitchers have performed consistently enough to factor into next year's roster.

Lastly, the Giants have seven players eligible for arbitration, and they are all relievers. Ryan Walker is a likely non-tender candidate, and José Buttó might be on the roster bubble as well. The Giants will want to thread the needle with this crop because if they bring back too many of those relievers, that limits their ability to upgrade a bullpen that struggled badly in 2026.

Arbitration comes after the Giants will need to activate 17 players from the 60-day injured list, so that step is not directly related to the initial roster crunch at the start of the offseason. One way or the other, the pitching side of the depth chart will look a lot different by the time next season rolls around.

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