The Giants are making their way through the GM Meetings in Las Vegas with a clear message starting to take shape: they’ll be active this offseason, but not reckless. Buster Posey has already cooled the idea of chasing free agents tied to qualifying offers, which points toward a more measured winter rather than a splashy one.
That doesn’t mean the rumor mill is quiet. One of the more interesting names to surface is Willy Adames, with the Toronto Blue Jays reportedly having internal discussions about a possible trade. Posey was asked about that on Wednesday and, according to Evan Webeck of the California Post, he gave a familiar answer: “We've gotta listen on just about anybody."
He also sounded confident that the shortstop he signed to the largest contract in franchise history will rebound. Webeck noted that Posey said: “We're in Vegas right now, and I don't bet, but if I were a betting man, I'd bet Willy has a pretty good bounce-back year next year."
That doesn’t read like a front office eager to move Adames, and it doesn’t sound like Toronto is pushing hard either. At this point, it appears more like a brief internal conversation on the Blue Jays’ side as they look to recover from a rough season. Adames also holds a full no-trade clause, so any deal would have to clear that hurdle too.
The biggest name floating around the meetings has been Tarik Skubal, and the expectation is that plenty of teams will at least explore the possibility. The Dodgers look like a strong fit, but the Giants are not expected to be part of that chase. John Shea of the San Francisco Standard reported Wednesday that San Francisco is not expected to get involved, which lines up with the idea that the club has too many rotation spots to fill to pour major resources into one arm.
There is at least some level of interest in another top starter. Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Giants have checked in on Freddy Peralta.
That doesn’t guarantee anything, and “checked in” can cover a lot of ground, but it does suggest San Francisco is at least doing its homework on one of the pricier arms available. More likely, though, the Giants will spread their money around and target a couple of mid-tier starters rather than make a run at the top of the market.
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