The San Francisco Giants are pretty short on left-handed relief options, and on Monday made a move to potentially add some depth there. According to a report from Jon Heyman of the NY Post, the Giants agreed to a Minor League deal with veteran lefty Joey Lucchesi. The signing comes with an invitation to Spring Training, and will pay Lucchesi a salary of $1.5 million if he makes the Majors.
Lucchesi, 31, was a fourth-round pick by the San Diego Padres back in 2016. He debuted in 2018, making 26 starts with a 4.