The Giants' starting pitching, initially a strength, has faltered recently, leading to concerns about rotation depth. Hayden Birdsong was optioned to Triple-A, raising uncertainty about future lineup choices. The rotation has dropped to 21st in the majors for ERA in the last month. Coach Posey identified promising in-house options while acknowledging the need for external improvements. Concerns linger regarding the durability of key pitchers returning from injury. The organization remains proactive in seeking potential reinforcements as they evaluate performance.
Giants starting pitchers rank 11th in the majors with a 3.89 ERA on the season, but that number drops to 4.49 (21st in MLB) over the past month.
Birdsong's struggles have played a major role, but both Justin Verlander and even ace have ERAs north of 5.00 in the past 30 days.
...you understand sometimes it's going to take a lot of different guys to get you across the finish line, so you're definitely scouring the markets.
The 33-year-old lefty has been excellent so far but is in his first full year back from Tommy John surgery.
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