Last season, the SF Giants began the campaign with Ryan Walker as their closer and they ended it with Walker as their closer. They may have no other choice than to begin 2026 with Walker as their closer with the way things are shaping up.
Walker earned the closer job to begin 2025 after he proved to be one of the most elite closers in baseball in 2024, posting a 1.91 ERA in 80 innings pitched with 99 strikeouts and 10 saves after being promoted into the closer role following Camilo Doval's struggles.
SF Giants may have no other choice than to roll with Walker as closer in 2026
Then, a bit of a role reversal occurred in 2025 as Walker began the year as closer but was replaced by Doval midway through the season after Walker was struggling while Doval was looking like his old self.