Fans will have to wait and see how serious the organization is about that competition, or if it’s all just smoke and mirrors for them to spend big.
An Everyday Outfielder
The Giants had the worst defensive outfield in baseball last season. Left fielder Heliot Ramos posted a -11 Fielding Run Value while Jung Hoo Lee racked up -18 Defensive Runs Saved. This seemed partly due to some coaching flaws and hopefully improvement here can come from offseason work and fresh voices in the coaching staff.
With that being said, outfield defense is definitely somewhere they will look to improve. Offensively, the Giants could probably use another big bat, but paying for one seems unlikely, as of now.
With how outspoken the front office has been about pitching being the main focus of the offseason, spending on an outfield bat appears to be out of the picture. However, San Francisco is one of the biggest markets in all of baseball, and the organization has been trying to pay a superstar for years.
Drew Gilbert, Grant Mccray, and Luis Matos are the likely Opening Day right field options, as of now, but the solution is almost certainly external. Gilbert has the biggest advantage due to his relationship with Vitello but has yet to prove anything in the big leagues outside of being an above-average defender.
Free Agent Fits: Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, Harrison Bader, Mike Yastrzemski
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 04: Harrison Bader #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies dives to make a catch in centerfield in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game one of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 04, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
It’d be malpractice to not mention the two big names at the top of the market. If they wanted to, the Giants could simply outbid everybody and bring in one of the these names. Kyle Tucker would finally give them their huge free-agent signing and form a lineup that truly rivals the Dodgers.