The San Francisco Giants have been desperately trying to keep in step with their peers in the NL West. They have been doing everything they could to recapture the magic of their stunning 107-win 2021 season, but since then, they haven't finished with a record better than 81-81 or worse than 79-83 — a remarkable show of consistent mediocrity.

Every season, the Giants have been adding pieces that they believe would help them be on par with the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. They signed Matt Chapman and Willy Adames , believing them to be cornerstone pieces for their position player core, and they also added Rafael Devers via a blockbuster trade earlier this season. They have pitching talent, with Logan Webb fronting a rotation with Robbie Ray, Justin Verlander, a

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