The San Francisco Giants have made a much-needed addition to their starting rotation, and they did so by turning somewhere that none of us were looking: to the relief pitchers. On Friday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Giants had agreed to a deal with power righty reliever Jordan Hicks. The catch? The Giants plan to use Hicks as a starter.
It’s a four year, $44 million contract for Hicks, who is 27 years old.
BREAKING: Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a four-year, $44 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.