The MLB offseason is less than a week old, and the San Francisco Giants already made some news.
Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group noted the 2014 World Series champions declined the options on the contracts of outfielders Marlon Byrd and Nori Aoki. According to Spotrac, Byrd’s option was worth $8 million, while Baggarly said Aoki’s was worth $5.5 million, although he gets a $700,000 buyout.
Baggarly also pointed out Aoki is cleared of concussion symptoms that bothered him this season, but it is “tough” for general manager Robert Evans to commit the money this early in the offseason.