Are the San Francisco Giants working on an extension for Logan Webb that could come to fruition prior to Opening Day? Giants chairman Greg Johnson seemed to suggest as much in a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. Johnson said that extending Webb is "a high priority" for the SF Giants, and that "we're hopeful" something gets done. Some possible comps for what a Webb extension would look like are explored.
Johnson also touched on Farhan Zaidi's future with the San Francisco Giants. He finally clarified that the club holds an option on Zaidi's contract for the 2024 season, and that the team is definitely going to pick that up. So Zaidi will be running the Giants for at least two more seasons, but Johnson also said that they play to extend him for longer. Zaidi hasn't been perfect, but he has generally done a good job fielding competitive teams while the Giants wait for impact talent to arrive from their farm system, which seems underrated. Some of those players seem poised to debut in 2023.
Sergio Romo's sendoff in last night's exhibition loss to the A's is discussed. Romo pitched on a major league mound for the final time, after a long and successful career. Giants fans chanted his name as Romo allowed all three hitters he faced to reach base. He walked off the field after being taken out by Hunter Pence, hugged his teammates in the dugout, and came out for one last bow as he welled up with tears.
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