After another season bound to mediocrity has come and gone for the San Francisco Giants, the club must address plenty of deficient areas on the roster. However, is the front office able to make anything significant happen?

Recently, The Athletics’ Grant Brisbee visited what the Giants need and how they may acquire it before 2026.

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“The Giants let the world know that they’re unlikely to spend a lot this offseason,” Brisbee wrote. “That doesn’t mean they’re sitting the winter out, but they’ll have to be creative with their additions and subtractions to improve the 2026 roster.”

“The Giants’ four biggest holes are, in no particular order: second base, the bullpen, the outfield and the rotation. There are always pitchers available in trades, just like there are always outfielders in trades. Even if there are only a handful of teams in sell-sell-sell mode, they all have five outfielders and 12 pitchers, give or take. The numbers add up.”

Brisbee also added that the Giants are currently making more trades than at any other point in franchise history, which illustrates a willingness by Buster Posey and general manager Zack Minasian to pick up the phone. But, if the Giants are not spending big money, who can they target? Below are some options for each need:

1. Infield- Tampa Bay Rays 2B Brandon Lowe: Coming off an All-Star season, the Rays chose to exercise Brandon Lowe’s $11.5 million team option for 2026. However, this might not be a cost the new ownership group would like to hold onto.

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“The Tampa Bay Rays may not want to pay Brandon Lowe the $11.05 million he’s set to earn this coming season,” Brisbee wrote. “But he shouldn’t be too expensive for the Giants, even in penny-pinching mode.”

Lowe tied New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. in 2025 for the most home runs at their position (31). He also led all second basemen with 83 RBIs. Injury concerns remain with Lowe, but he could provide an immediate fix for some of San Francisco’s infield woes.

2. Closer Pete Fairbanks: While the Rays decided to hold on to Brandon Lowe for the time being, the same cannot be said for Fairbanks. Tampa Bay let its longtime closer head into free agency with a $1 million buyout instead of paying his $11 million club option. Fairbanks posted career numbers in 2025, including games played (61), innings pitched (60.1) and saves (27). However, he also allowed a career-high 19 earned runs, 45 hits and five blown saves. A bit of a mixed resume may provide the Giants with some bargaining power.

3. OF Adolis Garcia: Garcia has demonstrated some decline at the plate after a monster 2023 season saw him launch 39 home runs en route to a World Series ring with the Texas Rangers, but he is still very viable. His 19 home runs last season would still place him at fifth among San Francisco’s hitting leaders, and he is in a three-way tie for the ninth best outfield arm rating in MLB (4).

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4. SP Zack Littell: Between his time with the Rays and a post trade deadline stint with the Cincinnati Reds, Littell proved himself as an innings eater with a strong WHIP (1.10) and a plus-500 record (10-8). Littell could prove to be a strong option for the Giants toward the front or middle of the rotation.