Buster Posey, Giants aim to solve puzzle of fixing their bullpen this offseason

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has taken responsibility for the team's struggling bullpen and vowed to fix it this offseason. The Giants finished 32 games under .500 during the 2026 season, losing nine games they led after eight innings and going 16-29 in one-run games. Posey noted that reshaping the relief corps through free agency and trades will be a top priority despite the inherent volatility and risk of signing relievers.

Posey acknowledged the difficulty of navigating free-agent pitching contracts while emphasizing the team will evaluate long-term trends to target bounce-back candidates. San Francisco also expects internal boosts, with 2025 All-Star Randy Rodriguez returning from Tommy John surgery via the Arizona Fall League and young relievers like Trent Harris and Dylan Smith showing promise late in the season.