While the San Francisco Giants made a few signings in the offseason, including pitcher Tyler Mahle, overall the organization didn't get solid grades. In fact, their offseason has been labeled as "boring practicality."

That's the term used as Chad Jennings of The Athletic reviewed the biggest offseason changes for National League teams. This, of course, includes the Giants.

Last season, the Giants finished with an 81-81 record and ended up in third place in the National League West Division. Jennings pointed out that San Francisco only has a 1.8% chance of winning the World Series in 2026. That's not a high number at all and it might make Giants fans not want to come out to Oracle Park too much.

As for key losses and additions, Jennings pointed out that losing starting pitcher Justin Verlander was the key loss. As for additions, signing outfielder Harrison Bader received a tip of the cap from Jennings.

Overall, though, what did Jennings think of the Giants' offseason?

"It was The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee who came up with the term 'boring practicality' to describe the Giants’ offseason," Jennings wrote. "They had holes in the outfield and middle infield, and signed Harrison Bader and Luis Arraez (Nos. 32 and 33 on the Big Board for free agents).

"They needed rotation depth and signed Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser (solid No. 3-4 starters behind Logan Webb and Robbie Ray)," Jennings continued. "They also have a full year of Rafael Devers after trading for him in the middle of last season.

"The Giants’ offseason wasn’t sexy, but it might have raised their floor by filling holes and creating both depth and flexibility," Jennings wrote. "Both FanGraphs and PECOTA have them slightly above .500 and in the mix for a wild-card spot."

Having Devers, who came over last season in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, able to play a full season, from Spring Training through the last game, is a big, big plus.

Mahle has pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, and Texas Rangers in his MLB career. In 2025 with the Rangers, Mahle had a 6-4 record with a 2.18 ERA and started 16 games for Texas, according to MLB.com statistics. Look for Mahle to have a solid spot in the Giants' rotation this season.

Bader has played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Reds, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies in his long MLB career. In splitting time between the Mets and Phillies last season, Bader had a slash line of .277/.347/.449.

With all of these additions to the Giants, sure, the offseason might have been a bit boring. But, will these players be able to help San Francisco earn an NL Wild Card spot this season?

The organization has undergone a shift in mindset in the dugout with first-year manager Tony Vitello taking over for Bob Melvin. There's even been some chatter going around that Vitello might call pitches from the dugout, something he's done during his career with the University of Tennessee.

The Giants really need to put it together in 2026 and finish with a winning record. That's why San Francisco is getting ready for the season in Spring Training in Arizona right now. Cactus League play starts in a couple of days, so they'll have a chance to see how things are coming together.

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