After four of the Giants’ first five games began with one or both of Michael Reed and Connor Joe in the starting lineup, Farhan Zaidi decided it was time to make a change.
On Tuesday, the Giants acquired veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar in a four-player trade with the Blue Jays that saw them ship off both infielder Alen Hanson and reliever Derek Law.
Murph & Mac brought on San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper to talk about last night’s game, singing the praises of starter Drew Pomeranz, while also providing a sober approach when analyzing a post-injury Buster Posey.
The 49ers have addressed their edge rush, and they are likely not done yet. What takes precedence moving forward is retaining DeForest Buckner for years to come.
When Jeff Samardzija signed a 5-year, $90 million contract with the Giants in 2016 at age 30, he was coming off his third-straight 200-plus inning season.