San Francisco Giants: The 2010’s All-Decade Team

All-Decade San Francisco Giants Bullpen

Santiago Casilla

2010-2016

To preface, as much as I’d love to fill out a full bullpen, five starters was hard enough but these five relievers are always known best for their Giants years.

Firstly, Casilla, who generated tied for the most time in the Orange and Black of the relievers in the decade.

Casilla was utilized in several different roles and was even the team’s closer during the bulk of the years. He saved 123 games to be exact with a 2.42 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP.

Casilla has been to the postseason four times with the Giants and has a 0.92 ERA in 25 appearances out of the pen. In 2014 he allowed just two hits in nine appearances during the 2014 run.

Sergio Romo

2010-2016

The man tied with Casilla in terms of tenure but Romo was a keystone to the bullpen in several seasons after the departure of prior closer Brian Wilson (more on him later).

Romo produced one all-star appearance as the team’s closer in 2013. That season he had a 2.54 ERA and 38 saves for the Giants. Additionally, in his seven-year stretch he has a 2.49 ERA and 82 saves.

He wasn’t always the closer, but he could sure make you miss on his slider; 424 strikeouts in the span.

His best run during the postseason came in 2012 when he shut down opposing bats including the final out of the 2012 World Series. He pitched in 10 games, saved four and struck out nine batters.

Jeremy Affeldt

2010-2015

Affeldt may have been the original when it came to Bruce Bochy‘s lefty specialists, but Affeldt gave so much more than just the typical one-batter pitcher.

Affeldt’s year’s in the Bay really saw him blossom into a trusted set-up man. His best season came in 2014 when he held a 2.28 ERA in 55 1/3 innings. He also allowed just one home run all season.

His first postseason in 2010 was not kind statistically in just five total games. However, in 21 appearances in 2012 and 2014, he allowed 0 runs in 22 total innings. Tough to beat.