The Giants were quiet during MLB’s Winter Meetings aside from acquiring a candidate for backup catcher, and departed Orlando, Florida, last week still in need of rotation and relief. On Tuesday afternoon, San Francisco addressed both areas by reportedly signing right-handed starter Adrian Houser and announcing the signing of right-handed reliever Jason Foley.
The team’s 40-man roster is currently full, so the team will have to make a pair of corresponding moves.
Houser is receiving a two-year, $22 million deal with a club option for a third year, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Houser, a second-round pick in the 2011 draft by the Astros, split last season with the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.31 ERA over 125 innings (21 starts). Over nine major-league seasons, Houser owns a career 4.06 ERA over 733 2/3 innings with 576 strikeouts.
The right-hander, who will turn 33 in February, will join a rotation that currently features Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Landen Roupp. San Francisco has many internal options for the fifth spot in the rotation, a list that includes Hayden Birdsong and Blade Tidwell, but it’s possible that the Giants continue seeking external options to fill the vacancy.
Foley, 30, missed most of last season while recovering from right shoulder surgery, making only five appearances with the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate.
The Giants Foley to return to pitching in the middle of the 2026 season.
The right-handed reliever owns a 3.16 ERA over 199 2/3 innings in the majors with 35 career saves — 28 of which he earned during the 2024 season.
With Randy Rodríguez out for the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John, the Giants are in need of high-leverage relief options.
It’s impossible to say what San Francisco’s bullpen will look like when Foley is healthy, but the team’s current right-handed options for the Opening Day roster include Ryan Walker, José Buttó, JT Brubaker, Spencer Bivens and Joel Peguero, among others.
Foley represents the Giants’ second reliever signing this offseason, the other being left-hander Sam Hentges to a one-year, $1.4 million deal.
The Giants also acquired former A’s catching prospect Daniel Susac in a trade from the Minnesota Twins following last week’s Rule 5 draft at the Winter Meetings.