Giants' Matt Moore: Begins spring as third starter

Manager Bruce Bochy formed his rotation for spring training Wednesday, listing Moore as his third pitcher, which is where he should land once the regular season begins, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Moore had an up-and-down season between Tampa Bay and San Francisco last season, finishing with a modest 4.08 ERA and a 2.5 K/BB ratio over 198.1 innings. A full campaign in San Francisco should help in terms of his home ballpark being favorable to pitchers and also having a better offense behind him for leagues that count wins. Moore isn't a safe pitcher by any means, but his ability to strike out batters (8.1 K/9) make him viable in most formats.