Matt Moore

The 49ers are looking for options at quarterback with the news of Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending knee injury.

Bobby Evans had every reason to tear down and rebuild the Giants’ roster, but the general manager kept pressing forward, making significant moves with an all-in mentality that received the praises of Mike Krukow on Murph & Mac Tuesday morning.

Christian Arroyo and Matt Moore were both traded this week by the San Francisco Giants. Arroyo, considered the Giants top prospect before the drafting of Heliot Ramos, was shipped to Tampa Bay as part of a deal for Rays third baseman Evan Longoria. Arroyo was drafted in the first round by the Giants in 2013, and penned a heartfelt message on Twitter after learning of the trade, calling the move bittersweet.

The move frees the Giants of an obligation to pay Moore $9 million in 2018, and also allows San Francisco to slide young homegrown pitching prospects like Chris Stratton, Ty Blach or Tyler Beede into the rotation.

Bobby Evans and Brian Sabean are well aware of the future benefits the franchise would gain by remaining under the CBT this season, but to do that and to achieve the team’s goal of becoming contending in 2018, the Giants need another big contract off the books.

The odds are stacked against general manager Bobby Evans and vice president of baseball operations Brian Sabean if they truly intend to compete next year, especially if they make the best fiscal choice for the future of the franchise by staying under the tax threshold.

While Matt Moore spent much of the season at the bottom of the National League leaderboard in earned run average and endured a near-five month span without earning a victory against a team with a winning record, Moore felt the Giants showed faith in the pitcher he used to be, and the pitcher he still thinks he can become by assuring him he would be on their roster come Spring Training.

On the coattails of a quiet Winter Meetings, the Giants reportedly traded Matt Moore to the Texas Rangers in return for several prospects.

Contrary to a false report on Sunday, Tim Lincecum’s No. 55 will stay unofficially retired and Matt Moore will stick with No. 45 next season.

For the first time since 2015, No. 55 will be worn by a San Francisco Giant and his name isn’t Tim Lincecum. Instead, Matt Moore will inherit his former number starting next season.