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The San Francisco Giants have traded starting pitcher Chris Heston, 28, to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later as reported by Jon Morosi and Jon Heyman of MLB Network.

McCovey Chronicle’s lead writer Grant Brisbee joined Ray Woodson on Sportsphone680, and said that San Francisco might take a look at Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier.

Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper joined the Murph and Mac show on Wedensday morning, and argued that the success of Adam Duvall is likely a reason San Francisco is looking at in house options to fill their left-field vacancy.

Just a year and a half after throwing a no-hitter as a rookie starting pitcher, Chris Heston’s days as a Giant may soon becoming to an end.

Free agent relievers Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla will have to look for jobs elsewhere this offseason, with the San Francisco Giants not interested in bringing any of the three back according to Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area.

The 49ers front office is trying to make this argument: our players are talented, it’s this particular defense that’s tripping them up.

Just hours after reports surfaced that the club has filled their hole at closer, Major League Baseball announced that Buster Posey will be representing his country in the World Baseball Classic this March.

Signing Mark Melancon is a good first step for the Giants this offseason, but they won’t become contenders for a fourth title in eight years unless they also add a bat to their lineup.

With reports swirling over the last few days linking the San Francisco Giants to former Nationals closer Mark Melancon, the two sides finally agreed to a deal on Monday morning pending a physical, first reported by Buster Olney of ESPN.

The Giants are reportedly very close to getting a deal done with closer Mark Melancon according to Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area, but are also looking at former Royals closer Greg Holland as a serviceable backup plan.