Tim Lincecum struggled during the 2012 season, but with one year left on his contract the Giants have no plans to trade the former Cy Young winner.

"Timmy's going to be a Giant," Brian Sabean said.

Sabean added that he expects Lincecum to turn things around and bolster San Francisco's rotation. He has come out of the bullpen in the playoffs, but did start one game against the Cardinals in the NLCS.

"I think so. He set the bar so high. We set the bar so high with him. He's got to learn what it's like to be knocked down," he said. "He hasn't experienced anything like this. College, minor leagues, major leagues. It'll be interesting how he turns this around. He knows what he has to do."

Lincecum has one year remaining on his two-year, $40.5 million contract.