As the regular season ended and autumn leaves started to fall, the Giants had very clear needs around their roster: starters, relievers and an outfielder. With February looming, Buster Posey and Zack Minasian checked all those boxes. San Francisco added Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle for the rotation; Sam Hentges and Jason Foley for the bullpen; Daniel Susac as a potential backup catcher for two-time Gold Glover Patrick Bailey; and, on Monday, Harrison Bader to strengthen the outfield defense.
He didn't lose that bulldog presence and he kept attacking the zone. They kept hitting him a little bit, but he kind of limited the damage. If we were watching an NFL game, it was like the 'bend don't break' situation. The way he talked about it, it was more mature than a normal freshman.
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa told reporters on Monday afternoon that two-time All-Star Logan Webb will start the United States' first game of pool play against Team Brazil on Friday. Following Webb, two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will start against Great Britain on Saturday, while 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes will face Mexico on March 9.