The first few weeks of free agency are traditionally slow, but on Monday night, the San Francisco Giants added a small log to the hot stove flame with their first action of the winter. After declining the options for outfielders Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd earlier, the Giants were reportedly finalizing a deal to bring in another outfielder, as well as a part-time first baseman, in Kyle Blanks.
Bringing in Blanks isn’t a groundbreaking, world-shaking move. It’s a simple minor league contract to add another player who could potentially help the team this coming season.