Giants sign Drew Smyly

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Ah yes, the perfect distraction from a cheating scandal: the margin moves of a rebuilding team. The Giants announced via Twitter that they’ve signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a 1-year deal ($4 million with incentives), and if you’re wondering why, it’s obviously for depth.

Tyler Anderson’s recovery from knee surgery might delay his debut until after Opening Day. Jeff Samardzija is a year older. Johnny Cueto’s effectiveness in the Statcast era post-Tommy John might not amount to much, and the rest of the rotation options are unproven or, stuff-wise, lackluster. Kevin Gausman will earn $9 million and will first get a shot at cracking the rotation, but he…