The Giants are headed into a consequential offseason, and the hard part isn’t just upgrading after a 65-97 finish. It’s figuring out who stays, who goes, and how to untangle a roster that’s crowded, expensive and overdue for change.
Buster Posey, now the president of baseball operations, has plenty to sort through. San Francisco finished the season with 17 players on the 60-day injured list, which means the club will have to carve out space when those players come back. Add in prospects who need Rule 5 Draft protection and any outside additions, and the roster math gets tight in a hurry.
That pressure could put several familiar names on the table. Willy Adames, Matt Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee, Camilo Doval and Logan Webb are the five players facing the biggest questions this winter.
Adames is one of the most complicated calls. He hit .230 with 21 home runs and 51 RBIs, and he also missed time with an elbow sprain.
The shortstop is tied to a seven-year, $182 million contract that runs through 2031, which makes any trade conversation a tough fit. The Giants could decide the downturn was tied to the injury and give him another run, but that deal is still a major hurdle if the organization wants to pivot.
Chapman brings a different kind of dilemma. He ended the season on the 60-day injured list and is expected back in 2027.
He’ll turn 34 in April, and he remains part of a veteran group that takes up a significant chunk of payroll. San Francisco has to decide whether his bat still justifies a regular spot, and whether this core can bounce back after a 97-loss season.
Lee’s case is cleaner on the surface, but not necessarily easy. He hit .276 with 10 home runs and 12 stolen bases in 143 games, and he has three seasons left on his contract.
He’s still a key part of the Giants’ outfield picture, which makes him difficult to replace. If San Francisco did entertain a move, it might also consider shifting him from center field to left field as part of a larger plan to improve the defense in the outfield.
Doval sits in a more uncertain spot. He bounced between the Yankees, Pirates and Giants during 2026, and arbitration is approaching.
That puts his salary and his performance directly in the spotlight. He flashed swing-and-miss stuff with New York, striking out 39 batters in 39⅔ innings, but command remains the issue.
The Giants could trade him or simply choose not to tender a contract if the price gets too high for the level of trust they have in him.
Webb is the one pitcher who still feels like a core piece, even after a rough year. He finished 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 134 strikeouts before a finger blister shut him down early.
He remains the club’s top starter, and his contract runs through 2028, giving the Giants a valuable asset as they try to reshape the roster. Still, with the team coming off a 65-97 season, Webb would also be the kind of player who could bring back a serious haul if San Francisco decided to speed up a rebuild.
That’s the tension hanging over this winter. The Giants may need to move on from some veterans to create a cleaner path forward, but every decision comes with a cost. Posey has to determine which names still fit the long-term plan and which ones could bring the biggest return if the club chooses to deal.
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