Reevaluating the San Francisco Giants 2023 offseason after mixed results

After the 2023 season, the San Francisco Giants experienced an offseason filled with moves that suggested they felt the roster was ready to compete for a World Series ring.

They clearly failed to achieve that goal and have now fired the president of baseball operations who made those moves, Farhan Zaidi.

It's time to take a look back at the key steps that led to the disappointment and put them in context:

Snell's time with the Giants is well documented. He started the season (late) as one of the worst pitchers in the MLB. His first months in the team were marked by either being shot at or injured.

However, when he was finally fully recovered, he looked the same as the year before.

San Francisco will have to try to bring him back in free agency since they failed to agree to an extension in the middle of the season.

Overall, however, he finished the season with a 3.12 ERA and one no-hitter.

Grade: B

Chapman went from a short-term contract with multiple opt-outs to a long-term contract extension that made him one of the faces of the franchise.

There's still the question of whether the team can win with him as the star offensive lineman, but at least they've found a solid clubhouse leader who plays great defense.

Grade: B+

When the deadline passed, Soler was one of the last new people to be let go, but he was the only one.

Unlike the others, he was the only one with a deal that was sure to keep him in his place for a few years. His season started slowly but slowly began to improve.

However, they thought it best to sell it within the deadline. The Giants are sending him and Luke Jackson to the Atlanta Braves for Tyler Matzek and Sabin Ceballos.

Grade: D

San Francisco gave Hicks a deal that would determine whether he remained a good backup option or had great value if he moved out as a starting pitcher.

Things were going well for him in the rotation, but he was eventually pushed back to the bullpen.

He was okay as a starter, but he wasn't great at the end when he tried to return to relief.

The 28-year-old finished the year with a disappointing 4.10 ERA and is now making $11 million per season through 2028.

Grade: C-

This is one of the few deals that really can't be decided yet. He showed the greatness the Giants were hoping for when they signed him, but he was injured fairly early on and missed most of the season.

Grade: Undecided

Ray was injured before the year and wasn't able to pitch until the end of July. He posted a 4.70 ERA in seven starts before getting injured again in late August.

Maybe he'll do better with a full year, but the early return is extremely disappointing considering he has a big contract.

Grade: D

It was a confusing offseason to begin with, and now that Zaidi has been let go and Buster Posey has been let go, it's only looking more puzzling.

The squad wasn't as ready to compete as they thought, and the players who came in mostly had a nightmarish start to their careers.

Grade: D