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MLB DRAFT PRIORITIES: Giants NEED to Build a Pitching Core
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- Jul 8, 2026
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- 1640
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Summary
The San Francisco Giants have a pitching problem, and Trevor McDonald’s latest start made it impossible to ignore. McDonald allowed 11 hits in just 2 1/3 innings, becoming only the third Giants pitcher ever to surrender that many hits in such a short outing. We break down what went wrong, whether Adrian Houser could return to the rotation, and why San Francisco needs to make adding young pitching one of its biggest priorities moving forward. The Giants have spent plenty of time trying to build around position players, but where is the next wave of starting pitching coming from? With the MLB Draft approaching and the organization facing major decisions about its future, we discuss why adding high-upside arms to the system has to become a priority. Plus, the Giants took another upside swing by claiming Eric Cerantola, a talented but unproven arm with intriguing raw stuff. We break down what San Francisco is getting, why the move fits a larger need, and what the Giants should be looking for as they try to rebuild their pitching depth.