The San Francisco Giants have one of the better rosters in the league, but they need to bolster the lineup even more if they want to close the gap on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West.
They need to add a huge bat to their lineup and an ace to their starting rotation, but the front office also needs to prioritize filling out the roster with veteran depth options.
Just Baseball’s Michael Monreal predicted the Giants would sign Willi Castro of the Chicago Cubs to a one-year, $10 million deal this offseason.
“Clearly, if the Giants want to buy low on a potential above-average bat, Castro is a prime candidate. However, second base isn’t an essential need for San Francisco,” Monreal wrote. “If they wanted to, they can contently run Casey Schmitt out as the everyday guy. Known as an elite defender as a prospect and providing flashes of what the bat could be in the past, he has the chance to develop into one of the better second basemen in the National League, if given the opportunity.”
Castro is coming off a down year last season, but he’s a prime bounce back candidate. As a result, he’s expected to sign a very team-friendly deal this winter, which plays right into the Giants’ hands.
Adding Castro to the Giants’ lineup would give the team a lot more flexibility and it wouldn’t break the bank. They’d still have the money to make big moves for a few star players. It would be the perfect complementary move for the Giants this offseason.
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