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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kyle Harrison was dominant in Thursdays Cactus League outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His outing was cut short due to rain, but the left-hander went 2 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out six. The highly touted 22-year-old made his big-league debut this past season and had mixed results with a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 1.15 WHIP and 35 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings. Harrison has always been a strikeout artist and developed a new cutter this offseason that is already looking dangerous early on in spring. Harrison is going to break camp with the Giants barring something unforeseen and offers plenty of upside with an ADP of 246.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Keaton Winn (elbow) has progressed from throwing bullpen sessions to live batting practice, per the Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. The 26-year-old has been dealing with right elbow inflammation but is slowly showing signs of health improvements. It is unclear when he will be cleared to pitch in spring training games, but the Giants will take any positives at this time, as their pitching staff is dealing with numerous injuries. Winn made nine appearances (five starts) last season, going 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 20.3% strikeout rate. If healthy, he will likely start the season in the team's rotation.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tristan Beck (arm) underwent successful vascular surgery to repair an aneurysm in his upper right arm, per the Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. He was placed on the 60-day injured list Sunday but was on track to start the season in the team's rotation. The Giants currently have numerous injuries to their pitching staff, so Beck may have the opportunity to start when he returns from the IL. The 27-year-old pitched mostly out of the bullpen last season, compiling a 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 19.2% strikeout rate in 85 innings pitched.

The Houston Astros are not going to sign free-agent left-hander Blake Snell, according to general manager Dana Brown. Speculation about the club signing Snell due to the fact Justin Verlander is set to start the season on the injured list increased but Brown threw water on the fire on that notion. "We might add something later (around the trade deadline), but right now I think our team's built to win and we're ready to go," Brown said on Saturday. "I don't envision, like, going out and signing Snell. But would I love to have him? Yeah." Snell, the 2023 NL Cy Young winner, remains unsigned just weeks before the 2024 regular season kicks off. The San Francisco Giants are the front-runners to land the two-time Cy Young winner while the Yankees have an offer on the table for the southpaw.

San Francisco Giants right-hander Sean Hjelle has suffered a right elbow sprain and will be evaluated in two weeks. The 26-year-old was competing for a spot on the club's Opening Day rotation but said he could feel something wasn't right in his throwing arm last week. Hjelle has appeared in each of the last two seasons with the Giants, posting a 6.17 ERA across 54 innings of work in that time. Last season, he posted a 6.52 ERA across 15 appearances, all of which came out of the bullpen. He also made 22 appearances (19 starts) at the Triple-A level but struggled to a 6.00 ERA in his 93 innings of work at that level. Of course, his status for Opening Day is doubtful as he seeks a diagnosis on his elbow.