Bobby Evans

For months, both Giants general manager Bobby Evans and manager Bruce Bochy, have stated publicly their desire for Matt Cain to be the clubs fifth starter heading into the 2017 regular season.

Evans joined Bay Area radio host Joe Castellano on his Inside China Basin podcast Thursday and explained that Mark Melancon’s implementation will be beneficial for the bullpen as a whole.

Evans joined Drew Hoffar, Kevin Frandsen and Rudy Ortiz on KNBR 1050’s morning show The Audible live from Scottsdale to talk about the outlook of his club heading into 2017. While he was on, he shared how Willie Mays told him once he should always be wearing one of his rings.

What about third base? If Connor Gillaspie — or even hotshot prospect Christian Arroyo — beats out Eduardo Nunez, could Nunez move to left field?

It would appear that San Francisco’s plans have changed slightly according to a report by Buster Olney in his latest MLB roundup column, where he states that the Giants are one of a handful of teams ‘most aggressive in the search for a lefty’ out of the bullpen.

The San Francisco Giants made their second notable signing of the offseason on Tuesday, inking former Rockies catcher Nick Hundley to a one-year deal worth around $2 million. The signing seemed to indicate that Hundley would usurp incumbent Trevor Brown as the Giants’ backup catcher, something GM Bobby Evans confirmed on KNBR Tuesday evening.

Giants general manager Bobby Evans is confident Cain can regain his previous form if he is able to stay healthy and be himself in 2017, and told Tom Tolbert on KNBR that Cain should be the Giants’ fifth starter if he can keep it together in the final guaranteed year of his deal.

Signing Mark Melancon is a good first step for the Giants this offseason, but they won’t become contenders for a fourth title in eight years unless they also add a bat to their lineup.

Giants general manager Bobby Evans told KNBR that the club was not pursuing a big name outfielder, but a multitude of reports on Thursday and Friday seem to be refuting that claim.

Giants general manager Bobby Evans joined Garry and Larry on Thursday morning.