Ed. note: This story has been updated to reflect Logan Webb’s reported agreement.
Friday marks the final day for teams and their arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures for the upcoming season.
Entering arbitration deadline day, the Giants had eight players yet to agree to terms. That list included Logan Webb, J.D. Davis, Jakob Junis, Austin Slater, Thairo Estrada, John Brebbia, Tyler Rogers and John Brebbia.
President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told reporters the day before the arbitration deadline that the Giants hope to reach agreements with the group. They’ve accomplished that goal, avoiding arbitration hearings with all eight.
Here is a breakdown of their figures.
Logan Webb: $4.6 million
The highest number, expectedly, went to the Giants’ ace. Webb posted career-highs in innings and starts last year and also registered a career-best 2.90 ERA. The 26-year-old from Rocklin went 15-9 in a spectacular season to build on.
Avoiding arbitration doesn’t necessarily inhibit Webb and the Giants from pursuing a long-term contract extension.
Robert Murray, an MLB insider for Fansided, reported the terms.
J.D. Davis: $4.21 million
Davis, San Francisco’s midseason acquisition, hit eight home runs in 49 games for the Giants last year. The Elk Grove native has virtually even platoon splits and figures to see time at designated hitter, first base and third base next year.
Giants Baseball Insider’s Marc Delucchi was the first to report the agreement.
Austin Slater: $3.2 million
Slater is expected to play center field as part of a platoon with Mike Yastrzemski in a much improved defensive outfield. He hit .264 with seven homers last year.
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser reported the terms.
Jakob Junis: $2.8 million
Junis posted a 4.42 ERA mostly as a starter, but is slated to shift into more of a bullpen role next year as a swingman. When Junis’ slider was sharp, particularly before his hamstring injury, he performed like a solid mid-rotation starter.
Junis’ agreement was first reported by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
John Brebbia: $2.3 million
Brebbia, a key component of the Giants’ bullpen, led the National League in appearances last year with 76. He posted a 3.18 ERA mostly as a seventh and eighth inning option.
He also made 11 starts as an opener, allowing one earned run in 11 innings. He found the role quite amusing.
“This is literally the stupidest thing I’ve ever done,” Brebbia joked after his ninth consecutive scoreless start. “What are we doing?
His agreement was first reported by The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and confirmed by KNBR.
Thairo Estrada: $2.25 million
Estrada broke out last year with 14 home runs and 21 steals, leading Giants infielders with 1.6 WAR.
Estrada is expected to rejoin Brandon Crawford up the middle, and his range at second will be tested by MLB’s ban on infield shifting.
Slusser reported the figure.
Tyler Rogers: $1.675 million
San Francisco’s submariner led the NL in appearances in both 2020 and 2021 before struggling last year.
The Giants still believe in Rogers’ ability and are confident a stronger defense will help him bounce back. Rogers ranks in the 100th percentile in inducing weak contact.
Rogers will be joined by his identical twin, Taylor, in an improved bullpen.
Slusser reported Rogers’ agreement.
LaMonte Wade Jr.: $1.375 million
After winning the Willie Mac Award in 2021 by collecting an epic catalog of clutch hits, Wade labored through lower body injuries in 2022.
Wade is expected to be the Giants’ Opening Day first baseman and play there against right-handed pitchers. San Francisco is banking on him staying healthy and performing closer to his 2021 self than last year’s regression.
Delucchi reported Wade’s deal.
