According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the San Francisco Giants are making a strong push for Cole Hamels despite reports that the Dodgers and Rangers were the front-runners to land the left-hander.
Sources: #SFGiants making strong push for #Phillies’ Hamels. Nearly $50M coming off Giants’ payroll at end of season.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2015
San Francisco currently sits just a half game behind the Dodgers in the National League West. Acquiring Hamels would certainly bolster their rotation—which already features World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Jake Peavy, and Chris Heston, who threw a no-hitter earlier this season—and keep the Dodgers from improving theirs.