MLB insider Jeff Passan reported the San Francisco Giants are looking to reinforce second base for the upcoming season, and are pursuing Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and St. Louis Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan.

“The San Francisco Giants are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan, sources tell ESPN,” Passan wrote via X (formerly Twitter). “An infield of Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Donovan or Hoerner and Rafael Devers would be among MLB’s best.”

The Giants struggled for offensive production on the right side of the infield in 2025, but with Devers getting more reps at first base, second base is their primary focus. Giants second basemen slashed .217/.273/.343 in 2025 while logging a 73 wRC+, which ranked fourth worst in the majors at the position.

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Both Hoerner and Donovan had fantastic seasons in 2025, and each would solve the problems the Giants have at second.

Hoerner had the best MLB season of his career in terms of bWAR in 2025, posting a 6.2 mark — good for eighth in MLB. His .297 batting average ranked second in the National League last season, and his 114 OPS+ marked a career high. He slashed .297/.345/.394 through 156 games, and managed 29 steals in 35 attempts.

While Hoerner’s offense last season was good, his glove was even better. The 28-year-old had a fielding run value of 13 and an outs above average of 15, both of which place him in the top three percent of position players in MLB.

Donovan, 28, also had an impressive season, making his first All-Star Game. He has consistently batted well above league average throughout his four-season career, and posted a career-high .287 batting average in 2025. He hit 10 homers and drove in 50 RBIs through 118 games, and maintained the extraordinarily low strikeout rate he’s had throughout his time in MLB.

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The All-Star isn’t as good of a defender as Hoerner — having hovered around league average across the past two seasons — but his versatile bat and ability to play anywhere on the diamond make him just as valuable.

If the Giants are to get a deal done for either of these stars to fill their void at second base, they could very well put themselves in a position to steal back the National League West from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the upcoming season.

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