Giants predicted to acquire $8.8 million All-Star ace, would create 1-2-3 punch with Logan Webb, Robbie Ray originally appeared on The Sporting News.

The San Francisco Giants had a mediocre year this season, going exactly .500, 81-81. They have all the hitting they need, but they don’t have a proven ace to truly lead their rotation.

Logan Webb and Robbie Ray are good top-end starters, but they need one more. Fansided’s Christopher Kline believes the pitcher they need is Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Ranger Suarez, who Kline believes will not re-sign with Philly.

“Ranger Suárez has time and time again emphasized his desire to re-sign in Philadelphia, with the team he grew up rooting for. Unfortunately, the Phillies need to re-sign Schwarber and prepare for a future with Andrew Painter. That opens the door for another club to win the bidding war and force the southpaw’s hand. Enter the San Francisco Giants. Buster Posey has spent the past couple offseasons big-game hunting. Much like the Blue Jays, San Francisco has no trouble getting big fish on the hook, it’s just a matter of reeling them in before the line breaks. Suárez should fall into an accomplishable bucket, much like Matt Chapman and Willy Adames. He can join Robbie Ray and Logan Webb atop the rotation, giving the Giants their clearest postseason path in ages,” Kline wrote.

This past season, Suarez put up a 14-8 record, a 3.20 ERA, 151 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.220 over 157 innings pitched. Who knows, maybe working with a former Cy Young in Ray could help him take the next step in his evolution as a pitcher.

With Suarez, Ray, and Webb at the top of the rotation, the Giants would have one of the better rotations in baseball. Plus, playing in a pitcher-friendly park like Oracle will definitely help them.

Hopefully, the Giants get to pursuing Suarez soon, as other contenders looking for an ace or a No. 2 pitcher will definitely be on the prowl for him as well.