The Giants have gathered together an intriguing group of young starting pitchers. Three of them were drafted in 2018: Sean Hjelle (rd. 2, no. 45), Keaton Winn (5/130), and Ryan Walker (31/916). They've each had a taste of the majors. All of them are on the 40-man and are competing for the fifth starter spot. (Winn seems to have the inside track.) Tristan Beck, before his injury, was also in the mix. Beck came via the Mark Melancon trade and was also a 2018 draft pick (Braves, 4/112). Another youngster, Mason Black, was picked up in the third round (#85) in 2021.
Young arms
