"The Giants have only signed one free agent to their MLB roster - reliever Sam Hentges on a one-year, $1.4 million contract - and made a single trade for a backup catcher so far this offseason. They've also been linked to a number of top free agents, but so far they seem more inclined to make a big trade than a big signing."
"They are acting curiously, Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic reported a couple of weeks ago that they're not in on [Tatsuya] Imai, a pitcher they've been linked to, a pitcher who would fit them naturally. And it seems that they're not prepared to spend at the top of the market, and that's what it's going to take for either of those players."
The Giants entered the offseason with minimal activity, signing only reliever Sam Hentges to a one-year, $1.4 million deal and making one trade for a backup catcher. The club has been linked to several top free agents but appears more inclined toward a major trade than a marquee free-agent signing. Reports indicate the team is not pursuing pitcher Tatsuya Imai and may be reluctant to spend at the top of the market. The roster already carries large contracts for Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, and Matt Chapman, which helps explain caution on position-player spending. The team remains a plausible landing spot for Max Scherzer given his connection to the new manager.
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