Giants president Buster Posey said he’d prefer not to have Randy Rodríguez close initially next year as he returns from Tommy John surgery.

Rodríguez returned this fall to give up three runs over two innings in three appearances in the Arizona Fall League. He was shut down early, but it wasn’t because of any setback, and he’s expected to be ready to go in the spring. Still, the Giants could look outside of the organization for a closer. They obviously need to add relief help anyway, though a strong return from Rodríguez would be huge.