Height
6'2"
Weight
220 lbs
Age
34
College
N/A
Draft
2010, Rd 12, #356
Experience
12 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsB-
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 268 | 3.918857 | 90-82 | 1752 | 1.2857143 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$115.0M
Guaranteed
$69.0M
AAV
$23.0M/yr
Contract Value Index (CVI)
The Giants' 5-year, $115M commitment to Robbie Ray earns an F CVI grade, representing one of the most questionable investments in this winter's starting pitcher market. While Ray qualifies as an above-average starter when healthy, his injury history and inconsistent track record make this contract a massive overpay at $23M per season. Ray's strikeout stuff is undeniable, but he's coming off multiple seasons derailed by injuries and has never been the ace-level pitcher this deal suggests — comparable starters like Logan Webb and Shane Baz have signed for significantly less annual value. The Giants desperately needed rotation depth, but locking up this much payroll flexibility for a pitcher who's missed substantial time in three of his last four seasons shows poor resource allocation. San Francisco's competitive window is shrinking with an aging core, and they needed to be surgical with their spending rather than betting big on a pitcher whose best days may be behind him. This contract will likely age poorly as Ray enters his age-33 season, leaving the Giants with limited flexibility to address other roster holes or pursue impact talent.
Fan & Media Sentiment
The media narrative around Robbie Ray has settled into a frustratingly lukewarm territory, with coverage focusing more on his self-critical assessments than celebrating any dominant stretches. At $23M AAV, the expectation was that the former Cy Young winner would provide consistent ace-level production for the Giants, but instead we're seeing standard beat reporting that emphasizes "areas needing improvement" rather than the shutdown performances that made him a coveted free agent. The disconnect is telling — while Ray's actual on-field production grades out as above-average to solid, the media coverage suggests a pitcher still searching for his best form, creating a perception that he's underdelivering on his contract. What's particularly damaging is the absence of any compelling storylines beyond routine performance analysis; there's no injury excuse, no trade speculation drama, just the quiet disappointment of a veteran pitcher who hasn't captured the imagination of fans or media alike. For Ray to shift this narrative, he'll need a dominant month-long stretch that reminds everyone why the Giants invested heavily in him, because right now the coverage reads like a player treading water rather than anchoring a rotation.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4/8 | vs PHI | W 6-0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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