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Tipsheet: Mid-level pitchers fly off the free-agent board

Baseball’s free-agent pitching marketplace continues to see brisk business with the mid-priced products, er, players coming off the shelf.

Bargain-hunting San Francisco Giants general manager Farhan Zaidi is looking to solidify his staff before the December lockdown. He locked in Anthony DeSclafani with a three-year, $36 million contract and he is zeroing in on Alex Wood with a two-year deal worth more than $10 million.

Oh, and the Giants are pushing for Alex Cobb as well.

DeSclafani, 31, was a classic Zaidi buy last season. After signing for $6 million, he went 13-7 with a 3.