SF Giants will need to rely on young pitcher depth is rotation is complete

San Francisco Giants v Athletics | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImagesThe SF Giants might be done making additions to the starting rotation after reportedly adding Tyler Mahle on a one-year deal. If this is it, they will need to rely on their young pitching depth to get through the 2026 season.

SF Giants will need to rely on young pitcher depth is rotation is complete

Teams no longer rely solely on five pitchers to start 162 games. They need that depth chart to run eight or nine starting pitchers deep.

The 2012 Giants were very much the exception to a rule that has changed over the past 15 years. Their top five starters including Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum, and Barry…