Rule 5 Draft, San Francisco Giants
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The San Francisco Giants have taken interest in a World Series champion relief pitcher from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB’s Winter Meetings was not without its fireworks. Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies after being loosely connected to San Francisco while Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso left the Mets for the Dodgers and Orioles, respectively. The Giants’ roster, though, is effectively the same now as it stood on Sunday.
The Giants didn't make any big moves, but there are still avenues for filling their needs. But some needs seem more fillable than others.
Former A's prospect and first round selection was selected by the Twins during Wednesday's Rule 5 Draft.
The Giants acquired catcher Daniel Susac. He is now the frontrunner to be the Giants’ backup to starting catcher Patrick Bailey.
For all the celebrating this week, Duane Kuiper once again fell short winning the Ford C. Frick Award, the annual honor that goes to an MLB broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball.”
The Giants moved up to the fourth pick. Now, this is still the MLB Draft, which is as tricky and uncertain as ever, so don’t start calling contractors to expand the trophy room yet. Still, it’s hard to oversell what just happened to the fortunes in the near and long term.
The San Francisco Giants are targeting a trade move with the Cardinals for All-Star infielder after giving up on Tatsuya Imai.
While the San Francisco Giants' desire to add starting pitching has dominated attention this offseason, they've internally prioritized getting better on the bases after a lackluster year.