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Host Names 1 Team That Could ‘Swoop In’ For Pete Alonso

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The San Francisco Giants were one of Major League Baseball’s best teams from 2010 to 2014 as they won three World Series titles in that span.

Since then, the Giants have made the postseason twice and were eliminated in the National League Division Series.

In 2024, the Giants missed the postseason for a third straight year.

In an attempt to improve their roster, the Giants have signed shortstop Willy Adames this offseason, and New York radio host Jerry Recco recently revealed they also could pursue free agent first baseman Pete Alonso.

“The Giants are a team that could swoop in and make a play for him,” Recco said, via WFAN Sports Radio.

"The Giants are a team that could swoop in and make a play for him"

Jerry and C-Lo react to the latest surrounding Pete Alonso's free agency:https://t.co/hBBIxvUMDc

— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) December 27, 2024

The New York Mets star is one of the big-name free agents still available, and Recco believes the Giants could be interested in adding him.

The Giants lost starting pitcher Blake Snell as a free agent this offseason, and Adames is the only significant addition to the roster thus far.

Alonso has played all six seasons of his MLB career with the Mets.

The power hitter had another productive year in 2024, as he played in all 162 games and batted .240 with 34 home runs, 88 RBIs and a .788 OPS.

With the Giants losing their ace, there also have been rumors that they could be interested in free agent Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Giants will be a team to watch as they could be making some more moves shortly.

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Analyst Believes The Giants Must Sign 1 MLB Free Agent

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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight year after finishing with a record of 80-82, which landed them in fourth place in the National League West.

Since winning the World Series in 2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice, which both ended with losses in the National League Division Series.

The Giants lost starting pitcher Blake Snell to free agency this offseason, and they have only made one significant move by adding Willy Adames from the Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB Analyst CJ Nitkowski revealed that he believes the Giants need to sign free-agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes this offseason.

“When you’re looking at teams that need Corbin Burnes the most and the name we’re hearing is the Giants, I’d put them at the top of my list,” Nitkowski said via MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM.

"[The Giants] have to make this happen."@CJNitkowski on Corbin Burnes' free agency market as it picks up steam:#SFGiants

https://t.co/iXax8hxC8m pic.twitter.com/fiWRUcUTFz

— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 26, 2024

Nitkowski names the Giants as the team that needs Burnes the most, and he notes that it is especially important after losing Snell to free agency.

Burnes is 30 years old and came into the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers where he played six seasons before going to the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.

The four-time all-star pitcher had another solid year in 2024 where he started 32 games and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.

Burnes grew up in the California area, and this has been mentioned as a possible reason he would want to sign with the Giants.

The Giants will try to win their first NL West title since 2021, and signing Burnes would only help them with this goal.

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Insider Names Where He Believes Corbin Burnes Will ‘Ultimately’ End Up

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Major League Baseball offseason saw the biggest free agent in this year’s class, Juan Soto, sign a massive contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million over 15 years. Now that Soto is off the table, the attention turns to the other big-name free agents who are still unsigned. Corbin Burnes of the Baltimore Orioles is seen as the top starting pitcher on the market. Multiple teams have been reported to have interest in Burnes, and one ML ...

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Insider Names The Favorite To Sign Corbin Burnes

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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight season after finishing with a record of 80-82.

After winning three World Series titles in a span of five years from 2010-2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice in the next ten seasons.

With a loaded free agent class this offseason, the Giants have the opportunity to bring some big-time talent to their team for the 2025 season.

Corbin Burnes is the top starting pitcher free agent on the market, and MLB Insider Jon Heyman revealed the favorite to land the ace pitcher.

“I do believe that the Giants have a very good chance on this,” Heyman said via B/R Walk-Off on ‘X.’

Giants the favorites for Corbin Burnes?

(w/ @JonHeyman) pic.twitter.com/FcDZZ7APZA

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 12, 2024

Burnes is 30 years old and came into the league with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 where he played the first six seasons of his career before going to the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.

In 2024 with the Orioles, Burnes started 32 games and had a 2.92 ERA with 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.

Heyman mentions former Giants great Buster Posey meeting with Burnes’ agent Scott Boras, which Heyman says has to mean something is going on.

Burnes would join a rotation that includes Logan Webb, and Heyman likes the idea of having Burnes and Webb as a one, two punch.

While there are still other teams interested in Burnes, Heyman believes that the Giants are now the favorites to land the ace starting pitcher.

The Giants have eight World Series titles in franchise history, and the addition of Burnes to their rotation would greatly increase their odds of winning their ninth in 2025.

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Analyst Has Strong Belief On Where Corbin Burnes Will Sign

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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight year after finishing with a record of 80-82.

After winning three World Series titles in the span of five years from 2010-2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice since.

In a division that includes the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Giants will have to make some moves this offseason to stay competitive in the National League West.

While most of the attention has been focused on free agent Juan Soto, MLB Analyst Jeff Joyce revealed where he believes the top free agent pitcher will sign.

“If the Giants pay him the most money, that is probably where Corbin Burnes would go,” Joyce said via MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM.

Is Corbin Burnes a perfect match in the Bay Area?

@JeffJoyce19 weighs in on the ace's landing spot this offseason:#SFGiants

https://t.co/iXax8hxC8m pic.twitter.com/OzzXEzbWzO

— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 7, 2024

Burnes is a 30-year-old starting pitcher who came into the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers.

After playing the first six seasons of his career with the Brewers, Burnes played the 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles.

In 2024, Burnes started 32 games for the Orioles and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.

Joyce believes that Burnes will sign with the Giants if they offer him the most money to replace starting pitcher Blake Snell who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency this offseason.

The Giants will try to win their first NL West title since 2021 and win their first World Series title since 2014.

It will be interesting to see if Joyce’s prediction holds true and Burnes does sign with the Giants.

The Giants will need all the help they can get to keep pace with the Dodgers who are remaining aggressive this offseason.

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Analyst Believes 1 MLB Team Would Be A Good Match For Corbin Burnes

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The San Francisco Giants finished 2024 with a record of 80-82, which resulted in them missing the postseason for the third straight season.

After winning three World Series titles in five seasons from 2010 to 2014, the Giants have made the postseason twice in the next 10 seasons.

The Giants also lost a key starting pitcher to free agency this offseason as Blake Snell signed a five-year deal worth $182 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After losing Snell, the Giants could be in search of a replacement in this year’s free-agent class, and MLB analyst Jon Morosi said Corbin Burnes would be a good match.

“The Giants have some significant interest in Corbin Burnes,” Morosi said, via MLB Network.

Could Corbin Burnes be heading out west?@jonmorosi highlights the vast interest in the free agency ace and a potential match with the San Francisco Giants. pic.twitter.com/ZaP6HqEFeC

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 2, 2024

Burnes debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 and played six seasons before going to the Baltimore Orioles for the 2024 campaign.

Morosi mentions that the Giants are the closest National League team to where Burnes grew up, which could make them an interesting landing spot for him.

Since 2020, Burnes has the second-best ERA in the majors at 2.94, trailing only Max Fried of the Atlanta Braves, who is also a free agent this offseason.

In 2024, Burnes started 32 games and had a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.

The Giants have eight World Series titles in franchise history, but they need to make some moves to keep up with the Dodgers in the National League West.

It will be interesting to see if Burnes does return to the National League in 2025 with the Giants.

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Giants Reportedly Have ‘Significant Interest’ In Free Agent Pitcher

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The San Francisco Giants have suffered a significant loss this season after watching 2-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell leave them to sign a 5-year deal with their biggest rivals, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

The loss of Snell is a significant one and creates a major void in the team’s starting rotation.

However, the Giants look to move on quickly and are reported to have “significant interest” in another big free-agent starter.

MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand shared that the Giants are believed to have “significant interest” in free-agent Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes.

The Giants are believed to have 'significant' interest in Corbin Burnes, per @Feinsand pic.twitter.com/PF7aSEXAn8

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 30, 2024

Burnes is the biggest pitching prize on the open market and will command a hefty payday, likely bordering on $300 million, if not more.

The ace is coming off another stellar season in 2024, his first with the Baltimore Orioles.

In that season, he won a career-high 15 games and posted a 2.92 ERA in 194.1 innings.

Burnes is a throwback workhorse who has made four straight All-Star teams and just turned 30, which is something the Giants desperately need after losing Snell.

San Francisco will undoubtedly face heavy competition for Burnes.

Nearly every team with deep pockets will be after him, which typically doesn’t bode well for the Giants.

This organization has a history of finishing in second or third place when it comes to big free agents.

Still, with three-time World Series champion and former MVP Buster Posey now running the show, perhaps things will be different this time around.

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Multiple Teams Showing Interest In All-Star Reliever

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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses.

Residing in the National League West could be part of the reason that the Giants are struggling to make the postseason.

The Giants’ bullpen appeared to struggle towards the end of the regular season, and this included their 2023 all-star closer Camilo Doval falling apart and losing his closer role.

According to B/R Walk-Off on ‘X,’ Giants beat writer Susan Slusser revealed that there are a few teams with interest in Doval.

There are a 'few teams' with interest in Camilo Doval, per @susanslusser

He lost the closing role to Ryan Walker last year in SF pic.twitter.com/61IHcpB006

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 5, 2024

Doval struggled toward the ladder part of the season with the Giants and eventually lost his closer role to Ryan Walker.

After a career-high 39 saves and a sub-three earned run average in 2023, Doval struggled in 2024 as he had 23 saves with a 4.88 earned run average.

It got so bad for Doval that he was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento at one point in the season with the Giants.

Slusser revealed that even with his down year, there are still a few teams who have an interest in adding Doval to their roster next season.

Doval has shown that he is capable of being dominant and a shutdown closer, but the question will be if he can get back to that form.

The Giants will have to improve their roster if they want to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West title in 2025.

Although they have missed the postseason the past three seasons, the Giants have won three World Series titles in the last 15 seasons.

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Analyst Names Intriguing Offseason MLB Free Agent

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With the 2024 Major League Baseball season coming to an end, the tides will switch to free agency and seeing where some big-name players end up.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of the New York Yankees to win the World Series in five games.

Some big names will be testing the waters in free agency this offseason including Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Anthony Santander.

Although there are some huge names in free agency, MLB analyst Chris Gimenez says that left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott is an intriguing free agent to watch.

“To me, he’s one of the more intriguing offseason free agents,” Gimenez said.

After his postseason dominance against Shohei Ohtani, will the #SFGiants be the top suitor for Tanner Scott?

https://t.co/fGPbvbjGlC pic.twitter.com/3dwo0vLToJ

— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) November 4, 2024

Scott came over to the San Diego Padres from the Miami Marlins during the 2024 regular season, and he appears to have made a name for himself during the postseason.

Gimenez points out that Scott was able to completely neutralize Shohei Ohtani in the National League Division Series against the Dodgers.

Scott appeared in four games in the NLDS throwing 3.0 innings and allowing two hits, zero earned runs, and one walk while striking out five.

Gimenez points out that the San Francisco Giants could be a potential buyer on Scott as they are division rivals with the Dodgers and Scott is a left-handed pitcher.

The Giants could potentially have their closer for the next few years and it would allow them to have a left-on-left matchup with both Ohtani and Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers.

It will be interesting to see if Gimenez is right and the Giants go after Scott this offseason.

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Son Of Baseball Hall Of Famer Signs With Giants

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The San Francisco Giants already have the kin of an MLB Hall of Famer on their roster with Mike Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of MLB legend Carl Yastrzemski and has been a staple in the team’s outfield since 2019.

He now has company and is no longer the only offspring of a legend after his team made a recent free-agent acquisition.

Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports shared that the Giants are signing infielder Cavan Biggio and assigning him to Triple-A after he was recently released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Giants signed infielder Cavan Biggio and assigned him to Triple-A. He was recently released by the Dodgers.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 24, 2024

Cavan is the son of Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio and was dumped by the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this year after years of disappointment as a foundational member of two other sons of MLB legends, Bo Bichette and Vladdy Guerrero Jr.

Biggio was released by the Dodgers just 30 games after they traded for him after putting up just three home runs and ten RBIs on a .192 batting average while filling in for the injured Max Muncy and Mookie Betts.

He’ll now get a fresh start with the Dodgers’ biggest rival at 29 years old and try to work his way back to a major league roster in an effort to recapture some of the magic he had early in his career.

The Giants are currently sitting at .500 and on the outside looking in when it comes to the wild card standings largely due to receiving subpar performances from some key infielders this year in Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores.

MLB rosters expand soon, so we’ll see if Biggio can get back to the bigs and make some noise.

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