Melancon was San Francisco’s main target as they headed to Washington D.C. for the Winter Meetings and he was the one player they signed while in the nation’s capital. At the time, it was the largest in baseball history for a relief pitcher at four years and $62 million.
“From Day One,” Melancon said, “I thought this was the best fit.”
Team president and CEO Larry Baer has been more impressed with Melancon with each visit.
“He was our target and we’ve gotten to know him, and the more we’ve gotten to know him the better we’ve felt about the fact that he was really meant to be a Giant,” Baer said.