Giants agree to three-year contract with RHP Anthony DeSclafani

November 22nd, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Giants and right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani have agreed to terms on a three-year Major League contract worth $36 million. DeSclafani will make $12 million each in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He will also make a $60,000 annual donation to the Giants Community Fund in each of the three seasons.

DeSclafani, 31, turned in one of the best seasons of his career in 2021, which was his first in San Francisco. The righty went 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 31 starts with both his 13 wins and 3.17 ERA serving as new career bests while his 31 starts matched his career-high (also 2015 and 2019). He struck out 152 batters last season, the second-highest total of his career behind a 167-strikeout season with Cincinnati in 2019, while working 167.2 innings, also the second-best total of his career behind a 184.2-inning season in 2015. Additionally, he posted a 1.09 WHIP, the lowest of his career.

The Freehold, NJ native ranked among the NL leaders in shutouts (two, T-1st), complete games (two, T-4th), wins (13, T-10th), ERA (3.17, 11th), batting average against (.225, 13th) and WHIP (1.09, 13th). He limited right-handed batters to a .577 OPS, seventh-lowest among qualified NL starters while his .204 batting average against to right-handed batters was eighth-lowest.

In seven Major League seasons, DeSclafani is 50-46 with a 4.06 ERA (372er, 824.0ip) in 156 games (146 starts) between the Marlins (2014), Reds (2015-2020) and Giants (2021).

To make room on the 40-man roster, OF Alex Dickerson was designated for assignment.