Reliever Sam Hentges reportedly agrees to one-year, $1.4 million Giants contract

Giants fans have one more thing to be thankful for today. San Francisco reached an agreement with veteran left-handed reliever Sam Hentges on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported Thursday, citing a source familiar with the deal. Free-agent reliever Sam Hentges and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, according to a source familiar with the deal. — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) November 27, 2025 Hentges is a four-year MLB veteran who has tossed 206.2 innings across 168 games for the Cleveland Guardians in his career. The 29-year-old southpaw missed the entire 2025 MLB season while recovering from shoulder and knee surgeryThe last time Hentges saw action was the 2024 MLB season, where he posted a 3.04 ERA with 27 strikeouts and five walks across 23.2 innings of work.Since making the move to a full-time relief role in 2022, Hentges has logged a 2.93 ERA in 138 appearances.His best season came in 2022, when he went 3-2 with a 2.32 ERA in 62 innings across 57 appearances while logging a career-best 1.3 WAR. The reported addition of Hentges brings some clarity into San...