SAN FRANCISCO -- For a second straight offseason, the Giants are using similar language. Team officials talk of transitioning to the future but also playing “competitive” baseball as long as they can in 2020.
Translation: They might not be in on a lot of marquee free agents, but they’re not tanking, either.
Last season, that led to veterans like Kevin Pillar, Donovan Solano and Stephen Vogt getting a ton of time as the Giants tried to compete while also mixing in plenty of rookies. You can expect plenty more of that in 2020, so here are three under-the-radar options to bolster platoons and the bench without breaking the bank or blocking top prospects:
Brock Holt
The Giants have talked of making Mauricio Dubon a super-utility player down the line, but for now, he figures to be the starting second baseman, and he could use a left-handed platoon partner as he breaks into the big leagues.