The Giants are among the big league teams who have scouted Hiromi Itoh and Kaima Taira, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Japanese right-handers are expected to be posted for MLB clubs this offseason, even though the impending lockout will sure interrupt their 45-day posting window unless a deal is reached between the time of posting (potentially early November) and the lockout-induced transactions freeze on December 1.
At least 15 MLB teams were thought to be scouting Taira and Itoh is also drawing plenty of interest, so it isn’t surprising to see the Giants on this list. Either righty would make a good fit on a Giants team in need of rotation help, and while Taira doesn’t have a long track record as a starter, he could conceivably transition to a role in San Francisco’s leaky bullpen if things didn’t work out as a starting pitcher. Despite the team’s increased NPB scouting presence, Slusser notes that “the Giants haven’t fared well in their pursuit of Japanese players in recent years,” with such targets as Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki ending up with the arch-rival Dodgers.
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Alex Vesia and Enrique Hernandez are both open to returning to the Dodgers, the two impending free agents told the Los Angeles Times’ Maddie Lee and other reporters. Vesia has been a durable and effective staple of the L.A. bullpen over his six years with the team, and his 2.64 ERA and 31.2% strikeout rate over 58 innings in 2026 are pretty close to his average numbers from 2021-26. The southpaw figures to be in line for a solid multi-year contract on the open market, whereas Hernandez might (for the fourth straight offseason) be more likely to sign a one-year pact to play with the Dodgers. Hernandez has been a key member of the Dodgers’ bench and clubhouse mix, and while his regular-season numbers have rarely impressed, he has a reputation for big postseason performances (though Hernandez had only one hit in 15 playoff plate appearances this October.) Giants right-hander Randy Rodriguez is pitching in the Arizona Fall League, as MLB.com’s Maria Guardado writes that Rodriguez asked for the AFL assignment in order to log some game action before 2026 was over. Rodriguez underwent Tommy John surgery in late September 2025, and the year-long rehab prevented the reliever from any sort of minor league rehab assignment. Between his AFL work and presumably a full and healthy Spring Training, Rodriguez is on pace to be part of San Francisco’s Opening Day roster. Rodriguez emerged as an elite reliever in 2025, earning an All-Star nod and taking over closer duties before his UCL injury ended his season. The Giants will prioritize bullpen upgrades this offseason, and Guardado writes that the team is expected to seek out at least one more pitcher capable of handling the ninth inning, rather than entrust everything to Rodriguez after his long layoff. The Rockies may add to their coaching staff in the form of “a position to help with advance reports and produce quicker in-game adjustments,” the Denver Post’s Troy Renck writes. Such roles exist (under various names) across several coaching staffs across baseball, and the addition of such a job would be the latest example of how president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta is trying to modernize and revamp how the Rockies operate. One early change has already been walked back, as pitching coach Alon Leichman has already been fired after only one season on the job.Hence then, the article about nl west notes giants itoh taira vesia hernandez r rod rockies was published today ( ) and is available on MLBtraderumors ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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