It has been a fairly busy offseason for the San Francisco Giants, who are trying to break out of years of mediocrity. The Giants have been struggling for quite some time despite an outlier of a year in 2021. San Francisco made the decision to hire Buster Posey to be their new president of baseball operations with the hopes he can turn things around. In addition to signing the talented shortstop, San Francisco was also very much involved in trying to pursue Corbin Burnes in free agency.

In November, the Rockies signed Kyle Farmer in the wake of the organization's decision to not offer a contract to Brendan Rodgers. The decision made the former first-round pick a free agent, and he remains on the market.

The New York Yankees are done signing high-priced free agents, a source with knowledge of their situation said. That leaves coveted players such as Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman among the 164 free agents still on the market with only 37 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona …

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Padres' lawsuit drama, Justin Verlander signing with the Giants, the Dodgers trading Gavin Lux, Brent Rooker signing an extension and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.

Former Texas Rangers top catching prospect Sam Huff was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants, the club announced Wednesday. Huff, 26, was once a top 100 prospect in baseball who showed considerable power, but his opportunities with the Rangers have only dwindled since his debut four years ago. The Rangers selected the Phoenix, Ariz. native in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB draft.

First, they handed star shortstop Willy Adames a lucrative contract that makes the left side of their infield one of the best in Major League Baseball with him standing next to Matt Chapman. The next one was bringing in future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. While the 41-year-old is no longer the three-time Cy Young-caliber arm he once was at this stage of his career, he will be a steady presence and provide veteran leadership to the clubhouse that consists of a young pitching rotation. The Giants have their sights set on making another high-profile move; winning the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes.

Justin Verlander, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 2005-17, wants to achieve 300 wins, but he remains 38 wins from the historic milestone.

The San Francisco Giants are happy with their results from the top of the 2020 MLB draft, but would likely not get the chance to take the same player if they did it all again today. Baseball America recently did a redraft of that specific draft and the original Giants pick was off the board by the time they were on the clock. Back in 2020, San Francisco selected catcher Patrick Bailey. Bailey hasn't become a consistent threat on offense yet, but is an elite defender.

The San Francisco Giants are desperately searching for a spark after failing to make the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. The longtime right-hander's arrival harkens back to the acquisition of another highly decorated aging hurler, as noted by The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly and Ken Rosenthal. In 2009, following four consecutive seasons with 85-plus losses, the Giants scooped up legendary southpaw Randy Johnson in free agency. Johnson became the 24th pitcher to win 300 career games (he remains the last to do so), sharing the prestigious milestone with the San Francisco community.

The San Francisco Giants were looking for one additional pitcher to complete their rotation. They tried hard to get Corbin

With their reported addition of Justin Verlander, the Giants face an interesting dilemma as a franchise. The veteran ace has worn No. 35 for essentially his entire storied baseball career, dating back to his days at Old Dominion University. It's a tribute to one of his heroes, Frank Thomas, but San Francisco already has its own legend who wore No. 35 -- two-time World Series champion shortstop Brandon Crawford. Crawford officially retired from baseball at the end of November after spending the final season of his 14-year MLB career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024.

The San Francisco Giants made one huge splash this offseason, agreeing to a seven-year, $182 million deal with free agent shortstop Willy Adames, formerly of the Milwaukee Brewers. Of course, that will be easier said than done, especially with the teams San Francisco is competing with in their own division, let alone the National League. The reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have put a sizable gap between themselves and the Giants.

The three-time Cy Young winner will turn 42 in February.

Who can the San Francisco Giants turn to next after missing out on signing free-agent pitcher Corbin Burnes? Alex Pavlovic weighs their options.

With the San Francisco Giants' first pick of the 2017 MLB draft, the club selected Heliot Ramos out of Leadership Christian Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Ramos would spend the next five years in the franchise's minor league system, with many outlets ranking the outfielder as a top-100 prospect throughout before making his Major League debut on April 10, 2022. The young star would be optioned and recalled multiple times throughout the year, and see only 22 plate appearances at the MLB level.

The San Francisco Giants have already made a big splash this offseason by signing star shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract. San Francisco missed out on Corbin Burnes, but they could still upgrade their lineup. Pivoting to Jack Flaherty or Pete Alonso arguably makes more sense than trying to sign Santander, but bringing him into DH and playing some right field could be the direction they go.

The San Francisco Giants made a huge change at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, moving on from president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. In his place, the team hired legendary catcher Buster Posey. As a player with the franchise, Posey helped lead the team to three World Series championships. Posey wasn't looking to rest on his laurels after landing one of the most productive shortstops in the game.

The San Francisco Giants were able to make a splash this offseason by landing star shortstop Willy Adames to take over that position for the foreseeable future. While this move helps them compete now, it also should make them a better team going forward since it allows Tyler Fitzgerald to move over to second base, the position he's better at defensively with an Outs Above Average value at plus-1 compared to minus-4 at shortstop. Top prospects Marco Luciano and Luis Matos seem to be getting squeezed out, especially the former, who was expected to be the team's shortstop of the future. While Matos hasn't been as directly impacted by this winter's moves, the Giants' decision to add Jung Hoo Lee last offseason created a crowded outfield, something that reduced his playing time in 2024.

There's a little over a month until Seattle Mariners pitchers and catcher report to Spring Training at the team's complex in Peoria, Ariz. And there's still vacancies on the roster that need to be filled before position players join pitchers and catchers later. The Mariners entered the offseason looking for a starter at second and third base in addition to a partner at first base to pair with Luke Raley. Seattle has lost out on several prominent free agents in the offseason and potential trades for fits like Triston Casas and Alec Bohm have either fallen through or haven't advanced past preliminary stages. San Francisco Chronicle senior reporter Susan Slusser wrote an article exploring the possibility of the Giants getting pitching help in the offseason.

The San Francisco Giants made a big splash in free agency when they signed Willy Adames. The Giants were in the mix to sign Corbin Burnmes but ultimately failed. The Giants would be parting ways with LaMonte Wade Jr. in this deal.