Mark Melancon Reportedly Agrees to Contract with San Francisco Giants

Mark Melancon, one of several prized relief pitchers on this year's free-agent market, is reportedly set to join the San Francisco Giants.

Buster Olney of ESPN reported Melancon and the Giants agreed to a contract and that the pitcher is going through his physical.

Earlier Monday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported the Giants were "close on Melancon," with Olney adding San Francisco was the "most aggressive team" chasing his signature.

Melancon is a well-traveled pitcher despite enjoying consistent success since breaking into the major leagues with the New York Yankees in 2009. He's posted a 2.60 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across a career that's included stops with five teams over eight years.

His numbers were even better in 2016, which he split between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals. In all, he racked up 47 saves with just four blown opportunities while finishing with a microscopic 1.64 ERA and 0.90 WHIP.