The Giants won the World Series thanks in large part to one of the game’s deepest pitching staffs. Here’s a look at the key offseason moves by all five NL West teams as four of them attempt to catch the Giants:
Arizona
Signed free-agent closer J.J. Putz and free-agent 3B Melvin Mora; traded 3B Mark Reynolds to Baltimore for a package including relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio; allowed 1B Adam LaRoche to enter free agency.
Colorado
Re-signed free-agent P Jorge De La Rosa; signed free-agent INF Ty Wigginton; traded for INF Jose Lopez.
Los Angeles
Re-signed free-agent pitchers Ted Lilly and Hiroki Kuroda; signed free-agent P Jon Garland; signed free-agent OF Tony Gwynn Jr.; signed free-agent C Rod Barajas; signed free-agent INF Juan Uribe.
San Diego
Traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez for three prospects, including P Casey Kelly, 1B Anthony Rizzo and OF Reymond Fuentes; traded relievers Ryan Webb and Edward Mujica for OF Cameron Maybin; signed free-agent P Aaron Harang; lost C Yorvit Torrealba to free agency; expected to complete trade for SS Jason Bartlett.
San Francisco
Didn’t exercise option on SS Edgar Renteria; lost INF Juan Uribe to free agency; signed free-agent SS Miguel Tejada; re-signed free-agent 1B Aubrey Huff.
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
