The San Francisco Giants will closely monitor Johnny Cueto after his extended postseason run with the Kansas City Royals last year.

San Francisco signed Cueto as a free agent, so they could not dictate his winter routine.

"Johnny's been through it," Dave Righetti said. "He's been through some playoff situations, but when you go to the World Series you go the extra mile. We know it takes stuff out of guys regardless of how young and strong they are. There's something to it.

"So, absolutely, you would monitor him anyway. Being that he pitched an extra month, you're darn right."