There is a path for Tim Lincecum to go back to where it all began, but it's far from a lock.
A day after throwing a showcase in front of major-league scouts, San Francisco Giants general manager Bobby Evans is saying the team is interested in potentially signing the Freak. The circumstances just have to be right, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
"It's up to the competition of what clubs are bidding on him, and I can't speak to that yet," Evans said. "It's early. We obviously are all rooting for Timmy. Selfishly, anything he does, we would love for it to be in a Giants uniform, but sometimes opportunities on the business side dictate otherwise. But we're always rooting for him."
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The Giants were rumored to be one of the teams attending the showcase. Lincecum, for his part, impressed with his stuff.
"He looked strong. His fastball (velocity) was good," Evans said, according to ESPN. "His breaking stuff had some good depth to it. Obviously, he looks like he's in great shape. Clearly, he'd worked really hard to get to this point. His opportunities will come for him. Let's see how it plays out. We're very hopeful for him whether it's with us or somebody else."
Evans' stance is non-committal, but there appears to be a chance Lincecum goes back to the organization where he has spent the bulk of his career.
Lincecum, 33, didn't pitch in 2017, and struggled extensively through nine starts with the Los Angeles Angels in 2016. The two-time Cy Young Award winner spent nine seasons with the Giants, going 108-83 with a 3.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 1,704 strikeouts over 1,643 2/3 innings.
