Look... in theory... if the San Francisco Giants were still somehow in on Carlos Rodón, acquiring Ross Stripling after signing Sean Manaea would make it easier for them to trade Alex Cobb, who has an option year next season and would be an extremely desirable trade chip in the current player acquisition climate. (#cope)
Just wanted to get that out of the way before the real news: the Giants solidified their present pitching situation by signing Ross Stripling to the same exact deal they just gave Sean Manaea: two years, at $12.