Good morning, baseball fans!
As was expected by pretty much everyone, Carlos Rodón has opted out of the second year of his contract with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants have become something of a pitch-whisperer for struggling pitchers with ace potential, but have not shown a commitment to bringing them back once they achieve it.
As we saw last year, the Giants never made an offer to Kevin Gausman, who ultimately signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
This year, we saw an absolutely dominant season from Rodón that featured an All Star appearance and no significant injuries, which was exactly what the Giants were hoping to get from him.