In his first offseason as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, Farhan Zaidi has taken a patient approach in regards to roster construction.
Rather than attempt to make splashes, the former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager has instead looked to shed payroll and retool an aging roster. He’s signed numerous players to one-year contracts, including former Dodgers switch-pitcher Pat Venditte.
But a big move could perhaps be on the Giants’ radar after all, having met with top free agent Bryce Harper in his hometown of Las Vegas last week.
The meeting was said to be positive for both sides, which led to Zaidi acknowledging mutual interest between Harper and the Giants, via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area:
“There’s obviously mutual interest on both sides so we thought it made sense to get together,” Zaidi said.