Coming off a season-ending injury, the San Francisco Giants are seeing one of their star players performing at a high level this spring.

Ray’s second Cactus League start was an encapsulation of the 33-year-old veteran at his best. He touched 96 mph with his fastball. He generated whiffs with his changeup, a pitch he learned from last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal. He filled up the zone, landing 29 strikes on 36 pitches.

For the first time since their 2014 World Series win, the San Francisco Giants may finally have a clear path forward. Hiring team legend Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations may have been their biggest addition of the offseason.

With spring training underway for the San Francisco Giants, the team is hoping that the few moves made this season will be enough to improve in 2025. Despite the National League West being arguably the best division in baseball,