The Giants have added power and infield depth and made spring training a heckuva lot more interesting. According to reports, the team is close to signing Korean star Jae-gyun Hwang, who has experience at shortstop and third base. The deal is expected to be a minor-league contract, with incentives that could be worth more than $1.5 million if he makes the team. (Edit: It seems official in Andrew Baggarly’s report here.)
It’s not a trade for Yasiel Puig or Ryan Braun, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fascinating.
Hwang hit .