Back to the San Francisco Giants Newsfeed

Giants decline 2016 contract options on OFs Aoki, Byrd (The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants have declined their 2016 contract options on outfielders Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd.

General manager Bobby Evans made the announcement on a conference call Wednesday night.

San Francisco, which missed the playoffs after winning its third World Series title in five years in 2014, declined a $5.5 million option on Aoki and will owe him a $700,000 buyout. Byrd had an $8 million option.

Aoki was limited to 93 games, batting .287 with five home runs and 26 RBIs before a broken right leg and concussion derailed his second half.