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Martinez spent the last three years as the team’s assistant pitching coach. The Giants opted to bring in Bryan Price rather than give Martinez a shot a year ago, but Price stepped down after just one season in San Francisco. Martinez, 42, pitched in the minors from 2004-08, mostly with the Twins, and he coached in the minors for the Twins from 2015-20.

Price was only with the Giants for one season, and it was a mixed bag at best for the San Francisco hurlers. The 62-year-old appears to be leaving on his own, however, and could be with another organization for the 2025 season. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic suggests former San Francisco hurler Ryan Vogelsong as a potential replacement.

Posey takes over for Farhan Zaidi, who led the Giants to a sub-.500 record in five of the six seasons while he was at the helm. Posey was the face of the Giants franchise for years after he was drafted 5th overall in 2008. He was the 2012 NL MVP and a seven-time All-Star catcher, helped usher in the most successful era in Giants history He retired following the Giants’ remarkable 2021 season and joined the Giants’ ownership group in September 2022. “We are looking for someone who can define, direct and lead this franchise’s baseball philosophy and we feel that Buster is the perfect fit,” said Giants chairman Greg Johnson. “Buster has the demeanor, intelligence, and drive to do this job, and we are confident that he and Bob Melvin will work together to bring back winning baseball to San Francisco.”

Schmitt was the only Giants’ hitter to muster up an extra-base hit in this one off Cardinals’ starter Michael McGreevy as their lineup limped to the finish line. He didn’t even start this game, but came in for Matt Chapman who left to a nice ovation from the home fans in San Francisco. Schmitt is unlikely to get serious playing time in 2025 with Chapman’s recent contract extension.

Birdsong was almost… striking out too many batters in this game. His slider was devastating and he had already racked up 10 punch outs in just four innings. Yet, that pushed his pitch count up and the Cardinals’ hitters finally started to lay off that vaunted slider the third time around the order. Still, he’s ended his season well with 28 strikeouts and a 3.91 ERA over 23 September innings as he looks to stay in the mix for the Giants’ rotation next season.

Sounds bad, but Giants manager Bob Melvin told reporters that the issues are minor and that Ramos could be the DH if necessary. His season ends with a .269 average, .792 OPS, 22 homers and 72 RBI. He should be in for a similar amount of work — and potentially more production — in 2025.

Roupp gets the boot from the roster after struggling Saturday, but his option has nothing to do with that. The Giants need room for Trevor McDonald for the finale, and Roupp has options. He should be a big part — albeit one with minimal fantasy value — of the San Francisco staff in 2025.

If McDonald gets into Sunday’s game — and it seems likely — he’ll be making his MLB debut. The right-hander has a 4.60 ERA over three different levels with a 78/30 K/BB across 86 innings.

Matos is up for the series and season finale against the Cardinals. The 22-year-old outfielder takes the roster spot of Mark Canha, as Canha was diagnosed with a left thumb strain. Matos still has long-term upside but needs to show he can do it consistently at the highest level.

Canha’s season is obviously over. The 35-year-old will hit the shelf before hitting free agency, and he’ll likely see a market from teams looking for a left-handed bench bat to fill out the roster.