The San Francisco Giants have one of the more promising sluggers in all of the minor leagues in Bryce Eldridge, a first-round pick in the 2023 draft. After climbing from Single-A all the way to the cusp of the Majors this past season, finishing his age-19 campaign with eight games in Triple-A, the Giants sent the youngster to the Arizona Fall League for more seasoning and experience. Per various reports coming out Friday morning, Eldridge has been withdrawn from the Scottsdale Scorpions' roster for unknown reasons. The slugger played in 10 games and got 46 plate appearances, hitting .293 with two homers and seven runs scored.

When the San Francisco Giants signed Blake Snell late in the 2023-24 offseason, they were fortunate that the left-hander didn't have the market he was expected to. Perhaps the same issue could happen for Snell, which would benefit the Giants. Jim Bowden of The Athletic expects that to be the case, highlighting some of the reasons teams could be hesitant to sign him to a long-term deal. Bowden predicted Snell to land a three-year deal for $105 million.

The San Francisco Giants should have their eyes set on multiple players in the free agency market this winter. At the top of that list should be slugger Juan Soto, arguably the best pure hitter the game has ever seen. The Giants, specifically, have signed high-end players but no true superstar over the past few winters. San Francisco has its issues as an organization, mostly centered around playing at Oracle Park.

As he stood in front of the cardboard boxes at his locker on the final homestand, Heliot Ramos talked excitedly about the possibility of playing winter ball this offseason. It's a plan he discussed with the Giants' front office and manager Bob Melvin in his exit meeting, although it's a bit surprising. Ramos played for Santurce in Puerto Rico last offseason, but back then he was a young player just looking for every opportunity to prove that he belonged. A year later, he is as entrenched in the lineup as any young Giant, but he's not content to rest on a 2024 MLB season that included a shocking All-Star Game appearance.

Heliot Ramos and Tyler Fitzgerald are looking to prove their breakout San Francisco Giants seasons in 2024 weren't flukes.

The San Francisco Giants will likely lose one of the aces from the 2024 season when Blake Snell hits free agency. Although Carson Whisenhunt likely won't be Blake Snell, they are a right handed heavy rotation and could use a lefty with some nasty stuff. Whisenhunt was drafted in the second round of the 2022 draft out of East Carolina University.

Everyone is interested in seeing how the San Francisco Giants are going to operate during the upcoming offseason. The new brain trust is certainly going to have their work cut out for them bringing the Giants back to prominence. There are a lot of holes to fill on the roster before even considering any trades that may occur or arbitration hearings and negotiations have been done. Lamonte Wade Jr. is set to hit arbitration this winter.

This year, the lion's share of the struggles came within the Giants' own division, seeing them play to a 26-26 record against divisional opponents, with 10 of those wins coming against the Colorado Rockies who finished the year with the worst record in the National League. San Francisco received an ample amount of production from the usual suspects in their pitching staff, with Blake Snell pitching to a 3.12 ERA across 104 innings in his 20 starts, and Logan Webb carrying a 3.47 ERA across 204 2/3 innings in his 33 starts.

The team needs as much offensive help as it can get, and with first base typically being a position where players hit for power, he lacked in that department. Wade had just eight home runs and 16 doubles, which is somewhat of a concern for a player at first base. The question would then become whether they're willing to spend on a first baseman when it's not their biggest issue.

The 2024 season ended in disappointment for the San Francisco Giants, who went 80-82 and finished in fourth place in the National League West, while also missing the postseason. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report even listed them as a possible fit for Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames. San Francisco has already spent a little bit of money, having given third baseman Matt Chapman a six-year, $151 million contract extension. Adames is projected to receive a deal worth at least $200 million.

The San Francisco Giants have struggled in recent years, going from being a powerhouse in the National League to a middling team. Ha-Seong Kim could be an option. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed San Francisco as a team that would "love to add a player of Kim's caliber." Kim and the San Diego Padres have a mutual $7 million option for 2025, but Miller expects Kim to decline his end of the option.

There are many reasons why re-signing Blake Snell should be at the top of the priority list for the San Francisco Giants. The better idea might be to add a couple of offensive threats, as their offensive production wasn't where it needed to be. While losing him would make the Giants a worse team, there are also some concerns about him potentially joining another National League team, which would directly affect their chances of winning a World Series. The last thing San Francisco wants is for him to go to a team like the Los Angeles Dodgers and dominate on the mound.

On Saturday mornings during baseball season at the San Quentin prison yard, 22 incarcerated athletes ditch their prison clothes to slip on black and orange baseball uniforms, a gift from the San Francisco Giants. This is the San Quentin Field of Dreams, a baseball field at California's oldest prison and the home field for what's believed to be the only prison baseball team in the U.S., a tradition that dates back a century. “For three hours a couple of times a week, I'm not in prison, I'm on the baseball field,” said Martin DeWitt, a volunteer equipment manager who's been with the San Quentin team since 2021.

The San Francisco Giants felt comfortable making major changes to their front office, which was an interesting decision with all the moves they have to make in the offseason. San Francisco wasn't in a position to compete for a World Series under their current regime. With the history of this organization, every season that doesn't end in them winning a World Series has to be looked at as a disappointment. Adames will hit the open market at 29 years old, putting himself in an excellent position to get paid.

The Arizona Fall League is underway and all eyes have been on San Francisco Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge after the season that he had. One prospect, Bo Davidson, had a breakout season in 2024 and earned an invite. Davidson was an undrafted free agent out of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in North Carolina in 2023.

It was a disappointing result for the San Francisco Giants in 2024. The Giants had some breakout stars emerge in Heliot Ramos and Tyler Fitzgerald, who look to be part of their future. Matt Chapman silenced the doubters by putting together a great year that earned him a long-term contract extension that locks down San Francisco's third base position with a perennial Gold Glover. Before they go searching in free agency, the Giants will need to take a look at their internal options to see if they think anyone in their pipeline, or on the fringes of their Major League roster, can take that next step in their careers.

Kansas City Royals assistant general manager Scott Sharp is going to stay with the organization, according to Ken Rosenthal of 'The Athletic.' Sharp had overtures from the San Francisco Giants at the outset of the offseason. Royals assistant GM Scott Sharp, on the Giants' radar for their GM vacancy, has withdrawn from the process due to family considerations, sources tell The Athletic.

San Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell looks poised to hit the open market this winter, giving him an opportunity to get paid for one of the final times in his career. The left-handed starter has been one of the top arms in Major League Baseball throughout much of his career and should be compensated handsomely because of that. While his time with the Giants didn't go as planned from the team's perspective, it's tough to blame Snell too much. Sure, he didn't throw the baseball at a high level during the first few starts of his career in San Francisco, but he was lights out in the second half.

The San Francisco Giants are ecstatic about what the future holds for their top prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge. A first-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft, No. 16 overall out of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, he has been tearing up the Minor Leagues. For Eldridge, that happens to be the Arizona Fall League. As shared by Keith Law of The Athletic in his AFL notes, the star prospect looks to be running on fumes.

Most teams in Major League Baseball are searching for a superstar, but the Kansas City Royals are lucky enough to have one. Bobby Witt Jr. is the face of the Royals in 2024, and he'll be their face for at least another decade moving forward. The Royals' six through nine hitters did next to nothing offensively, which meant if Witt wasn't producing, the team flat-out couldn't score. Outfield is a position of need for the Royals, and the San Francisco Giants may have a veteran outfielder to spare.