Giants Pitcher Elects Free Agency

He played with the San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins this season. 

Pitcher Jharel Cotton has elected to become a free agent. 

Jharel Cotton has elected free agency.

— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) October 20, 2022

The Giants say Jharel Cotton cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent. He was arbitration-eligible and was likely to be non-tendered anyway. They need to start clearing 40-man spots for guys who finished the season on IL.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 20, 2022

Cotton landed with the Giants on a waiver claim in September, but he was recently pushed off their 40-man and ultimately passed through waivers unclaimed. He was arbitration-eligible and was likely to be non-tendered anyway. 

The thirty-year-old posted a 3.56 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts over 43 innings this season split between the Giants and Twins.

Over his four-year career, Cotton holds a 4.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 197 strikeouts over 232 innings. 

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