The San Francisco Giants avoided some drama this offseason involving pitcher Johnny Cueto.
Cueto decided not to opt out of his contract, meaning he still has four years and $84 million remaining on his current deal.
Cueto signed a six-year, $130 million deal with the Giants two years ago. The contract gave Cueto the ability to opt out of his contract after two years if he got off to a great start to his career in San Francisco.
Cueto had a great debut with the team and went 18-5 with a 2.79 ERA in 2016. This season he was shaky and went 8-8 with a 4.52 ERA in 25 starts.
The 31-year-old had to evaluate whether he could have made more on the open market, or gone to a team he preferred more than the Giants. In the end he decided staying with San Francisco was his best move.
