SAN FRANCISCO — When a veteran struggles next spring and you want the Giants to cut ties, remember the 2018 season of Sam Dyson.
A part-time closer in 2017, Dyson was so off in Scottsdale that the Giants started to wonder if he could be on their Opening Day roster. He allowed 14 hits — including four homers — and 10 runs in nine spring appearances, but the Giants stuck with him, in part because of his past success and in part because they paid him a decent chunk over the offseason. Dyson turned in a strong season once the real games started.