The 2025 season was arguably the best in recent memory for the San Francisco Giants farm system, but most of the work has happened at lower levels. As such, the development hasn’t left too many players on the precipice of the Majors, and that was on display Tuesday, with a critical decision the Giants made. As the deadline approached and passed to add eligible players to the 40-man roster and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, the Giants stayed seated, and opted to protect no one.

It’s not particularly surprising news, as the Giants, unlike in some past years, didn’t have any slam dunk options. Furthermore, it seems likely that all the players the Giants gave serious consideration to were pitchers, and the team, which has an entirely full 40-man roster, already have 21 pitchers on the ro

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