The San Francisco Giants starting pitching depth has been the subject of much discourse this spring. After failed attempts to land Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Corbin Burnes, the team entered Spring Training with just two additions to a rotation that would already be missing Alex Cobb at the start of the year: Jordan Hicks (a reliever trying to convert to starting) and Robbie Ray (out with an injury until at least the All-Star break).
It was a thin, young, and unproven rotation, and then Keaton Winn (presumed No. 3 starter), Kai-Wei Teng (added to the 40-man roster in November), and Carson Whisenhunt (one of the best prospects in the system, nearing a debut) suffered mild injury setbacks; neither has pitched yet this spring.