Fans of the San Francisco Giants certainly know Clayton Kershaw as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ answer to Madison Bumgarner, and that Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt terrorizes Giants pitchers. But beyond the faces of these rival franchises, there are plenty of other players in the National League West who cause problems for the Giants.
And of course, every year these teams re-tool through free agency, trades and their farm systems, adding new faces to the divisional rivalry. Here’s a look at the key offseason additions, emerging stars and prospects for each of San Francisco’s divisional foes.