Grading the SF Giants back-end starters in 2025

Colorado Rockies v San Francisco Giants | Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/GettyImagesOutside of the SF Giants four starters who spent the majority of the year in the rotation, San Francisco received contributions from a variety of other starting pitchers who filled the back end of the rotation. Let's grade these back-end starters, with an eye out for who could be a long-term piece.

Grading the SF Giants back-end starters in 2025

Hayden Birdsong: D

The 23-year-old pitcher is still young enough that he can amount to something for the Giants in the future, but he did not perform great in 2025. He gave the Giants 10 starts with a 4.80 ERA and a 4-4 record. Overall, he was worth -0.5 bWAR, a…