Giants Sign Reliever Sam Hentges to $1.4M Deal After Injury Recovery

Reliever Sam Hentges has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. The left-hander missed the entire 2025 MLB season recovering from shoulder and knee surgeries. Hentges, a four-year MLB veteran, last saw action in 2024, posting a 3.04 ERA with 27 strikeouts and five walks over 23.2 innings. Since transitioning to a full-time relief role in 2022, he has logged a 2.93 ERA across 138 appearances, with his best season being 2022 (2.32 ERA, 1.3 WAR).