After missing out on two high-profile free agents, the Giants pivoted to spend their offseason cash elsewhere while the Padres reloaded with more star power and the Dodgers made key additions.
Key losses
In 10 years, one team has been able to dethrone the Dodgers from the top of the NL West — the 2021 Giants. It was a different story in 2022, when San Francisco lost more games to its archrivals than any other season since the teams moved west. Shortstop-in-waiting Gavin Lux suffered a season-ending injury on the basepaths, and Tony Gonsolin won’t be ready for Opening Day, either, after spraining his ankle.
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