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Giants: 3 players who won’t be on the roster by August 1

By Zach Pressnell

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: A general view of play between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres as the sun sets at Oracle Park on September 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: A general view of play between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres as the sun sets at Oracle Park on September 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Jul 7, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ross Stripling (48) throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ross Stripling (48) throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

Fangraphs gives the Giants a 17.5% chance to win the NL West. In order to boost that number, they’ll have to part ways with these players.

The San Francisco Giants have a real chance to be competitive in the daunting NL West. But, like any contending team, they need to make upgrades at the deadline in order to increase their chances. Their level of urgency is even higher than most teams because of how talented the NL West is.

But for San Francisco, they have a few players on roster that could be DFA’d or traded and replaced over the next two weeks, before the August 1st trade deadline. The Giants could make a ton of different moves, but these three players are spots they definitely need to improve on before the deadline passes and they miss their chance.

Giants rumors: Ross Stripling won’t be on the Giants roster down the stretch

Pitching is the name of the game. This idea is only magnified down the stretch of the season and in the postseason. Contending teams will all be in the market for a starting pitcher, especially those with gaping holes in their potential postseason rotation. And if the Giants are serious about making a push for the top of the NL West, as they sit just a couple of games back as of July 20th, they can’t continue to send Ross Stripling to the mound every fifth day.

Stripling is the odd man out in the San Francisco rotation. He ranks last among their five active starters in ERA+, FIP, ERA, H/9, K/9 and HR/9. His production is far from sustainable for a playoff push and the Giants will, and probably have already started, exploring options to upgrade over him in the next 11 days. In 2023, San Francisco is 3-6 in games started by Ross Stripling, including three losses in July.

For Gabe Kapler’s squad, a fifth starter is crucial. The best case scenario would be for them to find a trade partner that is desperate for a starter as well, moving Stripling in a separate deal than the one they acquire a starter in. This would clear them of his player option in 2024, which he will likely accept.

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