The San Francisco Giants entered the offseason widely expected to add to their starting rotation, especially after the departure of Blake Snell to their heated rival Los Angeles Dodgers. While they had interest in virtually all of the top of market names — nearly landing at least one — the pursuits did not work out and the Giants were left looking towards the secondary group of available free agent pitchers.

MESA, Ariz. — At the end of last year’s postseason, Robbie Ray sent a text message to Tarik Skubal — one lefty to another.

Training here for the San Francisco Giants, the team will be hoping to snap out of what has been years of mediocrity.

The Shirsey Chronicles, one man's quest to measure a city's love for baseball in the form of player shirts, found their weirdest and greatest San Francisco Giants options this weekend.