Carlos Rodon

The Giants have reached a two-year agreement with top free-agent starter Carlos Rodon. Read more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors.

However, Rodon was more of a third or fourth starter for the bulk of his career in Chicago, pitching to a 4.01 ERA through 494 1/3 innings from 2015-18. Under Zaidi, the Giants haven’t given out a contact of more than three years in length to any free agent, and it was reported early in the offseason that the team was disinclined to pursue players expected to command nine-figure deals. Along the way, he dealt with a litany of injury troubles, ranging from minor issues like a wrist strain to more severe problems in his shoulder (which required surgery in September of 2017) and in his elbow (which required Tommy John surgery in May of 2019). Gausman has a greater track record of durability, of course, but Rodon certainly has the ability to match or even exceed Gausman’s production, provided he can remain on the mound. On the whole, Rodon finished out the regular season with a 2.37 ERA, a 34.6% strikeout rate and a 6.7% walk rate in 132 2/3 innings. Heading into the postseason, Rodon’s status was a question mark, though he was ultimately included on the ALDS roster and deemed good to go for a Game 4 appearance. Rodon was still effective in that time (2.35 ERA in 23 innings), but his strikeout rate was down to 27.2% — still strong, but not quite elite. (And, depending on whether MLB and the MLBPA agree to an international draft by July 25, he may not have to face a qualifying offer next winter.) If not, he’ll still have the safety net of a weighty salary for the 2023 season — after which he’d have another bite at the free-agent apple. Through late July, Rodon was one of the favorites for the Cy Young Award, having pitched to a sparkling 2.14 ERA with a sensational 36.6% strikeout rate against a 6.8% walk rate. Rodon lasted just four frames and allowed four runs in each of his next two starts. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported shortly beforehand that Rodon was “very much in play” for the Giants. The former No. 3 overall pick returned from a series of injury-marred seasons to turn in the finest performance of his career, dominating the American League for much of the season.

Former White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon has agreed to a two-year, $44-million deal with the San Francisco Giants, according to ESPN.

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The Chicago White Sox were so lucky to have Carlos Rodon for the 2021 season. Now, he moves on and he deserves all of it.

Now, he will go to a very good Giants team that had the best record in the league last season. A lot of people would have given up after a few of the things that he dealt with. By the end of the year, you could make a claim that he was the ace.

Former White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has agreed to sign with the San Francisco Giants on a two-year contract worth $44 million, according to ...

After being named Chicago's Opening Day starter for the 2019 season, Rodon underwent Tommy John surgery that May and missed the remainder of the year. After being selected by the White Sox with the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, Rodon has had a history of arm and shoulder injuries. If he can stay healthy, Rodon bolsters San Francisco's starting rotation in a big way.

Rodon had a 2.37 ERA in 24 starts for the Chicago White Sox last season, finishing fifth in AL Cy Young voting and earning an All-Star nod.

The Giants also inked free agent starter Alex Cobb to a two-year deal in November. The Giants went 107-55 to win the NL West in 2021, but were eliminated by the rival Los Angeles in the best-of-five Division Series. While the Giants lost right-hander Kevin Gausman, who signed a five-year, $110 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco had already brought back starters Anthony DeSclafani (three years, $36 million) and Alex Wood (two years, $25 million) prior to the lockout.

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I’ll be curious to see the annual breakdown, but this looks like a really good deal for Rodon. It’s clearly something they’ve gotten really good at, and if I were Carlos Rodon, I would probably be interested in the Giants, too: And now Rodon.

The move to a pitcher-friendly ballpark will boost Rodon's value.

Durability continues to be a concern, but the days of getting Carlos Rodon at a bargain ADP are now over. The 29-year-old left-handed starter was one of the best free-agent pitchers remaining unsigned. Rodon had a resurgent 2021 season, pitching to a 2.37 ERA and .96 WHIP with 185 strikeouts across 132.2 innings.

The Giants have replaced Kevin Gausman and made the first big splash of the post-lockout offseason by signing Carlos Rodon.

San Francisco still needs to make some more upgrades around the roster with star outfielder Kris Bryant hitting free agency and catcher Buster Posey retiring. Still, he should make for a strong addition to the Giants’ rotation alongside Logan Webb and Anthony DeSclafani. The San Francisco Giants enjoyed a stunning 2021 season by winning 107 games.

Didn't we go through this once already? Yes, there was an offseason -- a pretty frantic one, too -- prior to the MLB lockout. But it ended suddenly at the ...

Taylor probably belongs in the previous list thanks to his multi-eligibility and potential to be a 20-homer, 15-steal guy. He's downgraded in drafts due to injury concerns and skepticism about his power, but he's an elite batted-ball quality guy who makes a ton of contact, and he's got the best chance to turn into a first-round caliber player at this point in the draft. Rodgers is one of Scott White's favorite breakout candidates and could be a strong four-category contributor with the help of Coors Field. My favorites in this range are Altuve, Marte, and, to a lesser extent, Lowe. Lowe's power is a huge plus at this position and he's not a zero in steals, which is a nice plus, but he's probably never going to help much in batting average and has had some really concerning stretches in his career. India is someone I like a lot less than the consensus because I just don't trust the pop he showed as a rookie. Baez and Chisholm have tons of upside, but the holes in their swings are cavernous enough that there's an incredibly low floor. I can't really get on board with Albies, who is much more of a compiler than I like to target in this range. This might be the most controversial range of picks, not just at second base, but at any position. This might be the only time he has 2B eligibility, and that's probably where you'll end up playing him in most team builds – but he's not ranked this high because of positional scarcity or anything like that. Second basemen in 2021 collectively hit .731, the worst mark of any non-catcher position, though that gap has also narrowed a bit; the 61-point gap between second basemen and first basemen (the best position) is slimmer than the 77-point gap that existed in 2012. Which is part of why we've got nine second basemen going inside of the top-100 in drafts right now, though you can also point to an injection of some intriguing young talents as a reason for the newfound depth. Here's my breakdown of the players being drafted inside of the top-300 overall in NFBC drafts and how I feel about their price:

Left-handed starter Carlos Rodon agreed to a two-year, $44 million deal with the San Francisco Giants on Friday, according to reports.

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Plus, the Giants have made bank with almost all of their veteran pitcher signings in recent years -- from Kevin Gausman to Anthony DeSclafani to Alex Wood to Drew Smyly -- and Rodon doesn't need nearly as much help as they did. Rodon didn't get some one-year prove-it deal but a guarantee of two years at a high average annual value ($22 million). It even includes the right to opt out after the first year. But the risk of his 2022 season never really getting off the ground seems fairly high. But it ended suddenly at the start of December with much work left to be done. And if you'd like to catch up on the same from that first free agent frenzy, you can check out the original Offseason Tracker. Either that or he wants to leave the door open to retirement next year.

The San Francisco Giants have made the first major splash after the lockout. They have signed Carlos Rodon to shore up their rotation.

They have signed Carlos Rodon to shore up their rotation. Rodon himself was on the scrap heap during the 2020-21 offseason. Their ability to take those arms from the scrap heap and turn them into highly desired options was truly remarkable.

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand tweeted not long beforehand that Rodon was drawing widespread interest and had multiple teams in pursuit of him. Earlier this morning, ...

Left-handed starter Carlos Rodón and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a two-year, $44 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first ...

Check out some of his best strikeouts with the Chicago White Sox last season. Check out some of his best strikeouts with the Chicago White Sox last season. Carlos Rodon agrees with the Giants on 2-year, $44M deal.