NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Giants went into the offseason with a clear goal of sorting out who would pitch the ninth inning on Opening Day. On the first day of the annual Winter Meetings, they figured it out.
The Giants agreed to a four-year deal with three-time All-Star Mark Melancon, pending a physical, a source confirmed to CSNBayArea.com. The deal will pay Melancon more than $60 million, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, a temporary record for a reliever. Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman, the other two closers the Giants chased, are expected to approach $100 million.