Landen Roupp

Roupp has risen from relative obscurity as a 12th-round pick out of UNC Wilmington in 2021. He was something of a surprise addition to the Giants' Opening Day roster last season, though he was sent down in late April after posting a 5.27 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in his first 13.2 innings out of the bullpen. The right-hander continued to pitch in relief at the big-league level in the months that followed while riding the shuttle between levels as San Francisco made full use of his option. He got a brief four-start audition in the rotation at the very end of the campaign, which was a success until his final outing. His sinker-curveball approach gives him a groundball lean and would make Roupp an interesting home streaming candidate at spacious Oracle Park if he were to nail down a rotation spot. Read Past Outlooks