The Giants expect to be active in conversations across baseball once free agency officially opens on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Depending on how arbitration, Evan Longoria’s option, and Tommy La Stella’s situation plays out, the Giants have roughly $100 million committed to their 2023 payroll. Almost all of that comes off the books in future seasons, giving San Francisco ideal long-term financial flexibility.
The Giants have needs — especially defensively and in the lineup, but also on the pitching staff.
Using projections from ESPN and Fangraphs, here are what some of the best free agents the Giants may target could fetch on the open market.
Aaron Judge, OF, 30
Fangraphs: 8 years, $300 million ($35.5 million AAV)
ESPN: 9 years, $324 million ($36 million AAV)
Carlos Rodón, SP, 30
Fangraphs: 5 years, $135 million ($27m AAV)
ESPN: 5 yeras, $130 million ($26m AAV)
Trea Turner, SS, 29
Fangraphs: 7 years, $210 million ($30m AAV)
ESPN: 8 years, $272 million ($34m AAV)
Brandon Nimmo, CF, 30
Fangraphs: 5 years, $100 million ($20m AAV)
ESPN: 5 years, $118 million (23.5m AAV)
Justin Verlander, SP, 42
Fangraphs: N/A
ESPN: 2 years, $72 million ($36m AAV)
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, 33
Fangraphs: 2 years, $30 million ($15m AAV)
ESPN: 2 years, $30 million ($15m AAV)
Jacob deGrom, SP, 35
Fangraphs: 3 years, $120 million ($40m AAV)
ESPN: 3 years, $132 million ($44m AAV)
Carlos Correa, SS, 28
Fangraphs: 8 years, $256 million ($32m AAV)
ESPN: 8 years, $265 million ($33.1m AAV)
Xander Bogaerts, SS, 30
Fangraphs: 6 years, $168 million ($28m AAV)
ESPN: 6 years, $168 million ($28m AAV)
Joc Pederson, OF, 30
Fangraphs: 2 years, $20 million, ($10m AAV)
ESPN: 2 years, $24 million ($12m AAV)
Dansby Swanson, SS, 29
Fangraphs: 6 years, $141 million ($23.5m AAV)
ESPN: 6 years, $150 million ($25m AAV)
Kodai Senga, SP, 30
Fangraphs: N/A
ESPN: 5 years, $72 million ($14.4m AAV)
Chris Bassitt, SP, 34
Fangraphs: 3 years, $48 million ($16m AAV)
ESPN: 3 years, $53 million ($18m AAV)
José Abreu, DH, 36
Fangraphs: 2 years, $32 million ($16m AAV)
ESPN: 2 years, $46 million ($23m AAV)
Brandon Belt, 1B, 35
Fangraphs: 1 year, $10 million ($10m AAV)
ESPN: N/A
