Gausman came out of the bullpen in Game 5 of the NLDS, finishing off the top of the ninth inning. "I played with him but I was still a fan of his." RELATED: How MLB lockout will impact Giants' plans this offseason
He said Gausman is featured prominently in recruiting videos the Giants share with free agents, and that should continue for years to come given how Gausman went from a $9 million deal to $110 million in just 45 appearances.Īsked Wednesday if he had any favorite memories from San Francisco, Gausman pointed to the fact that he got to play with Buster Posey and was the last pitcher Posey caught in the big leagues. When the lockout ends, Zaidi can continue to present Gausman as an example of what the Giants can do for a veteran pitcher. On the baseball field it's a tough loss, but we're excited about some of the pitchers we brought back and we have a lot of offseason left to continue to improve our team." "I know I, personally, and a lot of our players are happy for him. "He obviously did very well financially," Zaidi said. He called it a "tough loss" for the rotation but added that he's happy for Gausman, who was a very popular teammate and a leader in the clubhouse. Zaidi said the Giants had contract talks with Gausman and his agent during the season and they talked again when free agency started. We were especially great at home and I think that had something to do with it. I thought they had a lot to do with why we were so good. They're really locked in on the game and it was great to have them in the stands this year. "Unfortunately I only spent one season there with the great fan base that they have in San Francisco, and their fans are some of the best in baseball. "I really enjoyed my time there," Gausman said. Gausman said during a Zoom press conference that it was "very difficult" to leave the Giants. On Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays announced a five-year, $110 million deal with Gausman, and in listening to the pitcher discuss it, it became clear it was an offer the Giants never came close to matching. The right-hander was the Giants' opening day starter and one of the game's best pitchers, particularly in the first half, setting himself up for the massive payday he envisioned when he came to San Francisco in 2019 looking for help and a chance to prove himself. Pretty quickly in 2021, it became clear they probably should have given Gausman whatever he wanted. The Giants placed a qualifying offer on Kevin Gausman last November and the two sides discussed a multi-year deal, but when Gausman opted to accept the one-year contract any long-term talks went on the back burner as the front office looked to fill other roster holes. CT.The Giants did not have many stumbles in their meteoric rise from hopeless to 107 wins, but early in the 2021 season, team officials knew they would regret a move they failed to make over the winter. The Minnesota Invitational continues on Thursday, Dec.
Auchinachie, Corbeau, Jiang and Krueger 400 Medley Relay of 3:02.48 was an A-Qualifier and the top mark in the NCAA the season.Auchinachie is the first swimmer in the NCAA to record times under 19 seconds this season.Hobson, a native of Reno, Nevada, had a previous best in the 500 free of 4:16.56.The Longhorns closed out the night with their third victory of the evening, winning the 400 Medley Relay with a time of 3:02.48 from Auchinachie, Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger. The freshman followed that by winning the final with a mark of 4:09.72, the fastest time in the NCAA this season.Ĭameron Auchinachie posted the fastest 50 free times in the NCAA this season, swimming 18.94 in the prelims, then winning the final in 18.80. Hobson swam a 4:12.12 in the morning prelims of the 500 free, besting Phelps' 2004 time of 4:12.33. 1 Texas Swimming freshman Luke Hobson broke Michael Phelps' 17-18 National Age Group record in the 500 free in the prelims during day two of the Minnesota Invitational at the Jean K Freeman Aquatics Center, then broke his own record in the final.