Since signing Aaron Rowand to a 5 year/$60 million contract in 2007, the San Francisco Giants have not signed a free agent to a contract longer than two years. Although they made many extensions, resigned a number of Giants, and were reported to have been linked to stars like Jon Lester and CC Sabathia, the only big money spent in recent off-seasons has been from within.
For instance, the most money the San Francisco front-office has surrendered recently is through the contracts of Angel Pagan (who played for the Giants before he signed), Hunter Pence (also played for the Giants before he signed extension), and Buster Posey’s 9 year/$164 million extension signed in 2013.
