Giants exercise options on Bumgarner, Moore, Sandoval
The San Francisco Giants will keep the bulk of their starting rotation together for at least one more season after exercising their 2018 team options on left-handers Madison Bumgarner and Matt Moore, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The team confirmed it will also pick up its option on third baseman Pablo Sandoval.
Bumgarner's option was for $12 million, while Moore is set to collect $9 million next season, according to Baseball Reference. Sandoval will earn the major-league minimum, Schulman reports.
In 2017, the 28-year-old Bumgarner made his fewest starts (17) since 2009 (when he was a September call-up) due to injuring his throwing arm in an April dirt bike accident. He went 4-9 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.
Moore started 31 games for the Giants last season, posting the highest ERA among qualified starters (5.52) in the majors alongside a 6-15 record. He pitched 174 1/3 innings.
The pair will slot into a Giants rotation expected to also feature Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija. Over the weekend, Cueto reportedly decided not to opt out of his contract.
Sandoval returned to the Bay Area after a tumultuous tenure with the Boston Red Sox. The 31-year-old hit .225/.263/.375 with five home runs and 20 RBIs during 47 games in his return to San Francisco.
In other Giants-related news, the team officially announced Monday that Curt Young will take over as pitching coach and Alonzo Powell is the new hitting coach.