In his first year leading the organization’s front office, Farhan Zaidi showed a willingness to turn over the San Francisco Giants roster, and with that came a good deal of change.
Before the team even reported to spring training, Zaidi waved goodbye to some familiar faces when Hunter Strickland and Gorkys Hernandez were non-tendered and Josh Osich was lost to waivers.
He then set to work on the free-agent market, bringing in Drew Pomeranz, Gerardo Parra, Pat Venditte, Nick Vincent, Matt Joyce, Donovan Solano, Stephen Vogt, and Yangervis Solarte. They were all signed to one-year deals, while all but Pomeranz signed to minor league deals.