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Robbie Ray is reportedly returning to the San Francisco Giants.
The veteran starting pitcher opted into the final two years of his five-year, $115 million contract with the Giants on Saturday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The 33-year-old will receive $50 million over the next two seasons and will be a free agent in 2027.
Ray inked the five-year contract when he was with the Seattle Mariners in 2022. The Giants acquired him before the 2024 season in exchange for outfielder Mitch Haniger and right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani.
Ray, a former Cy Young Award winner, has pitched just eight times since the start of the 2023 season. He had Tommy John surgery in May of 2023, keeping him off the mound for the rest of the season and into 2024.
He made his Giants debut in July, but went on to have just seven appearances last season after landing on the 15-day injured list in late August with a left hamstring strain.
In his seven starts last season, Ray had 43 strikeouts, a 4.70 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP across 30.2 innings pitched. In his last healthy season in 2022, Ray had 212 strikeouts, a 3.71 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP, pitching 189 innings in 32 appearances.
Now returning to San Francisco, Ray will look to put together a complete season after missing extended time over the past two years.
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