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5 ex-Cubs starting pitchers are boringly realistic fits for SF Giants in free agency

The SF Giants need starting pitching and they will have a number of ex-Cubs to choose from on the open market.

By Nick San Miguel · Around the Foghorn

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Nick San Miguel argues five free agent Cubs starting pitchers represent realistic targets for the SF Giants.
The Giants need to fill at least two spots in their rotation via free agency this offseason.
The five proposed free agent targets are Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, and Kevin Gausman.

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Writer Nick San Miguel argues that the San Francisco Giants should target former Chicago Cubs starting pitchers entering free agency. With rotation spots to fill alongside Logan Webb, Landen Roupp, and Adrian Houser, the Giants are viewed as realistic suitors for mid-tier options rather than top-tier aces on the open market.

San Miguel identifies five practical free agent targets from Chicago's 2026 staff: Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, and Kevin Gausman. The article suggests acquiring both a right-hander and a left-hander from this group would provide a steady, affordable boost to the Giants' 2027 rotation.

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5 ex-Cubs starting pitchers are boringly realistic fits for SF Giants in free agency

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