The Los Angeles Dodgers are doubling down on their strategy of signing high-priced closers as they have reportedly signed closer Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million deal. That means one less reliever option for the SF Giants.
The Giants never seemed like real players for Díaz since president of baseball operations Buster Posey has suggested the team is leaning more towards a closer competition rather than going out and signing one of the premier closers on the market.
SF Giants running out of high-end options to improve bullpen
Still, after a season in which the Giants went from having arguably the best bullpen in baseball to struggling to figure out how to get outs in the late innings due to injuries and trades, the thought of having a set closer entering the season does not sound like the worst idea.