The Giants’ 2026 season didn’t go the way anyone in the organization expected, especially not with Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames at the center of it. On paper, that trio was supposed to give San Francisco enough punch to stay in the playoff mix. Instead, all three finished the year on the injured list.
Even so, President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey isn’t walking into the offseason sounding defeated. He’s looking at the rough year as fuel, betting that the frustration can carry over into 2027 and sharpen the edge of three players who have already shown they can perform at a high level.
“I think I'm optimistic right now just because all of us kind of had our butts kicked this year, and you like to think that the competitors that they are, they're going to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder to prove people wrong going forward. Now, it's up to them to go out and do it,” Posey told Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
He added: “We've seen throughout their career that they're more than capable of doing that. And so, I think I'm optimistic for that reason that sometimes, when you do get knocked down, it's a great test of character - a great test of character: are you going to push it a little bit harder in the offseason and be in the best possible shape you can be in to come in to start the year?”
Devers was the most productive of the three in 2026, finishing with 37 home runs and 98 RBIs before his season ended. Chapman and Devers both had successful core surgery and should be ready for the 2027 campaign.
For the Giants, the offseason comes with a simple but important task: figure out how to get the most out of the group they’ve invested in. Posey and his staff have decisions ahead of them, but the bigger question is whether these stars can finally click together the way the roster was built to.
These are not the kind of contracts handed out to unproven players. San Francisco paid for established talent, and now it needs that talent to show up in a way that changes the direction of the franchise.
Getting Chapman onto the field for more than 100 games would be a strong start. Devers and Adames already reached that mark, and Chapman’s Gold Glove work at third base gives the infield a different look when he’s out there. Adames brings value on both sides of the ball as well, with enough defensive ability and offensive pop to help steady the group.
Health matters, but that’s only part of the equation. The Giants need one of these stars to deliver consistently next season, the way Devers did before landing on the injured list late in the year.
That’s the standard now. And for Posey, the hope is that a rough 2026 has left the group more determined to meet it.
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