SAN FRANCISCO — It might have seemed like the Giants were taking a long time to hire a replacement for Bobby Evans, but Larry Baer and Brian Sabean knew they had some time before any major baseball decisions had to be made. About three weeks after Farhan Zaidi was hired, the new president of baseball operations is faced with his first major deadline.
Friday is the non-tender deadline for arbitration-eligible players, and the Giants have some big names who could potentially become free agents. Using MLB Trade Rumors’ salary projections -- which are generally spot on -- here’s a look at the players the Giants have to tender contracts to by Friday at 5 p.