Report: Giants wouldn’t include Eldridge in trades for stars initially appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Giants seem to have had their sights set on one other massive transfer after signing shortstop Willy Adames to a franchise-record contract earlier this offseason.
San Francisco, because the New York Submit’s Joel Sherman reported on Dec. 11, was “involved” with the Astros in commerce talks for outfielder Kyle Tucker earlier than Houston ultimately shipped off the slugger to the Chicago Cubs.
The Giants not solely had curiosity however made “authentic” presents to Houston for Tucker and to the Chicago White Sox for beginning pitcher Garrett Crochet — who ultimately was traded to the Boston Pink Sox — however would have needed to embrace prime prospect and first baseman Bryce Eldridge, which they have been unwilling to do, The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly reported Thursday in his newest story.
Baggarly additionally talked about that rival MLB executives have described San Francisco’s new baseball operations group below Buster Posey and Zack Minasian as “hyperactive” in commerce discussions.
Eldridge not solely is the Giants’ prime prospect however is believed to have authentic All-Star potential and will make his MLB debut as quickly because the 2025 season.
Whereas stars like Tucker and Crochet would have been massive additions to the Giants’ lineup and rotation, respectively, San Francisco clearly values its 20-year-old slugger drastically.
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