Mark Melancon, relief pitcher, San Francisco Giants
The last few successful years for Mark Melancon definitely paid off. That’s meant literally and figuratively.
In December, the San Francisco Giants signed the reliever to a four-year, $62 million contract.
That’s what happens when you finish with a 1.64 ERA with 75 game saves across two teams in 2016 . And against 270 total batters faced last season, he only relinquished 52 hits. Not too shabby.
He’s a groundball pitcher, and not many hitters are going to reach base on him. So the high risk will certainly be high reward for the Giants who simply fawned over the 32-year-old. And the team has every reason to have those feelings, he’s an amazing addition to the Giants.