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San Francisco Giants
Key additionsRHP Tyler Mahle
RHP Adrian Houser
What they've accomplished so far: It has been a much more conservative offseason for a Giants team that signed shortstop Willy Adames last winter and executed the blockbuster trade for Rafael Devers last summer. But the team believes it has addressed its rotation depth with Mahle and Houser, who came in on deals totaling $32 million in guaranteed money. New relievers Jason Foley and Sam Hentges, meanwhile, will make a combined $3.4 million on one-year deals.
What they still need to do: The Giants were aggressively pursuing a second baseman as of Tuesday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. On their radar were Nico Hoerner, whose name has been running through the rumor mill after the Chicago Cubs signed Bregman, and Brendan Donovan, who has fielded a lot of interest from a St. Louis Cardinals team clearly entering a rebuilding phase.
Second base, where the Giants received a mere .616 OPS last season, is a clear position to upgrade. More broadly, Adames, Devers and Matt Chapman remain in their primes. There's a strong case to be made that they'll never be better than what they will be in 2026. That's why the Giants need to do everything they can to maximize this window -- and why their conservative approach to pitching has left so much to be desired.
Urgency Rating: 4
I was incredibly excited when they hired Buster Posey but now I feel like they, ownership, are telling him to cool his jets.
The Hernandez siging does seem hopeful:
Shortstop Luis Hernandez, 17, agrees to deal with Giants
The Giants agreed to a deal with 17-year-old Venezuelan shortstop Luis Hernandez on Thursday, the first day of the 2026 international signing period.