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Giants Sign Quality Veteran Reliever From Division Rival To Bolster Bullpen Depth

The San Francisco Giants have had an outstanding pitching staff all season, and now they have bolstered it with a veteran reliever from their division rival.
Jeremy Trottier|
Mar 31, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Scott Alexander (52) throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Mar 31, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Scott Alexander (52) throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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The San Francisco Giants are off to an outstanding start to the 2025 season, currently holding a 39-28 record, good for second place in the National League West.

Their success has come from many different places, but their bullpen has been one of the most notable improvements compared to the 2024 version of themselves.

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The relief staff has found quite a few upgrades across the board after shuffling things around ahead of the year, and it has worked spectacularly.

Any competitive team needs depth for long run, and they need players who can eat innings while keeping the team on the right track during injury setbacks.

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The Giants have honed in on that all season long, and will now continue to do so, as they have signed former Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Alexander to a minor league deal as was reported by Jeff Young of Fansided. Alexander has been assigned to Triple-A Sacramento to start his tenure with San Francisco.

Alexander has not had much playing time this season, only accruing 16.1 innings of work with the Rockies, posting a 6.06 ERA and 1.653 WHIP. He has had some impressive campaigns prior to this one, however, including in 2024 where he pitched 38.2 innings with a 2.56 ERA, 1.190 WHIP, 31 strikeouts and 15 walks.

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He could be a dependable bullpen arm if the team can get him back to that form, and if anything, he should be a reliable backup option should the Giants need someone to take some innings.

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Jeremy Trottier
JEREMY TROTTIER

Jeremy Trottier started his writing journey with WBLZ Media, and has worked through multiple publications with 247Sports, USA Today, Fansided, SBNation and others. He is an avid fan of motorsports and most sports in general, and has completed a degree in sports management to further understand the sports industry. During his time with sports media, he has been credentialed for coverage of Boston College sports, and can often be found attending their football and basketball games as well as expected coverage of their men’s soccer team in the near future. Sports are a large part of his life and career, as he looks to pursue a full time role within the industry someday.

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