The SF Giants are only 16 games into the 2026 season, but a 6-10 start will have some fans second-guessing offseason strategy and moves. That’s especially true when the team has a new manager who has seemed like a fish out of water at times.
There’s plenty of time for the team and these players specifically to turn things around, but let’s take a look at three new Giants who have been a disappointment so far.
3 SF Giants offseason signings who look like unwise additions through 16 games
Harrison Bader
The Giants signed Harrison Bader primarily because of what he brings to the table defensively in center field, but coming off a very strong offensive season in 2025 the hope was that he could at least do a little bit of damage at the plate.
That has not been the case as Bader is hitting .115/.145/.192 with one home run and three runs driven in.
That sort of offensive output will have fans clamoring for Jared Oliva, a guy who hadn’t played in the big leagues since 2021 prior to this season, to get more playing time.
The Giants signed Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million contract that seemed quite affordable at the time. But if the bat never heats up then it will end up looking like a bad signing.
Adrian Houser
The Giants opted to spend sparingly to fill the holes in their rotation this past offseason. They signed Adrian Houser to a two-year, $22 million deal which is not all that pricey compared to deals that top-end starters have received.
But Houser struggled in his most recent start against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He gave up four earned runs in 4 and 2/3 innings of work and his ERA is 5.06 on the year.
If he can have an ERA around 4.00 and make 25 starts or more on the season the Giants will take that, but the team cannot just skirt by with average pitching when their offense runs so cold at times.
Ryan Borucki
While Borucki was not an offseason addition since he was picked up just a few days before the regular season began, he has struggled with the Giants. He has an 8.04 ERA on the season and just does not look like a long-term fit in the bullpen.
The Giants didn’t invest a ton in the lefty as they signed him for just $1.5 million, but it still seems like a mistake.
The season is long and in a month the Bader and Houser signings could look genius, but so far they look like poor additions to a roster that is clearly lacking in a number of departments.
