With the SF Giants reportedly closing in on a candidate for manager, perhaps we can begin to sneak a look ahead to the offseason and which players could help improve the team as well as which players the team should avoid.

We have already taken a look at which pitchers the team should be wary of, now we will focus on which position players the team should stay far away from.

SF Giants must stay away from these big names in free agency

The San Francisco Giants were an incredibly inconsistent team in 2025, peaking at the beginning of the season battling for the division lead, down to a second half implosion with the darkest days being a stretch of 1-18 at home where they could barely muster over 2 runs per game.

The Giants ended the season in the bottom half of the league in runs, homers, OPS, and even though they ranked in the top five in walks, they also were in the top half for striking out. This has led to multiple rumors of the Giants not only looking for pitching depth and a bullpen rebuild but also surveying the landscape for an impact bat to partner with a heart of the order that could boast a full season of Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, and Rafael Devers.

However, buyer beware this offseason as the Giants really should avoid some of the bigger names that would be tempting for any team to add.

Alex Bregman

Bregman’s natural positions are the left side of the infield and with Chapman and Adames holding that down for the foreseeable future, Bregman’s only slot would be to make a move to second base, a move that seemed to already cause tension with the Red Sox and Rafael Devers, who now plays in San Francisco as well. While Bregman is a proven leader, and consistent performer, having him at second base when the Giants could probably use more help in the outfield, Casey Schmitt could be a gold glove caliber player at the position, and second basemen in the majors right now are basically a dime a dozen, it would be wise for the Giants to spend their resources elsewhere.

Luis Arráez

Arráez is the opposite of Bregman in that he is home on the right side of the infield. The former batting champ has unparalleled bat to ball skills which on the surface fits right in with the Giants need to get on base more. However, for the same second base reasons listed with Bregman, plus the logjam at first with Devers and the inevitable establishment of Bryce Eldridge, there’s just no room for him. Again, the Giants would be better served looking to the outfield for an impact bat.

Cody Bellinger

With the highest WAR among free agent outfielders not named Kyle Tucker, Bellinger will be much sought after, but the Giants should sit this one out. Since his MVP season in 2019, Bellinger has been wildly inconsistent, playing anywhere from 52 to 152 games and a WAR of anywhere between -1.6 and 5. When healthy, he is a plus fielder and has the pop the Giants covet. But, with inconsistency already being a massive struggle for the Giants in 2025, they can’t afford to spend big on someone who could follow their same pattern even if outfield is one of their biggest needs. If you have to ask “which player are you going to get?” the Giants should pass.

Pete Alonso/Kyle Schwarber

Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber would obviously help the Giants power problem. However, big power hitters with limited fielding abilities or options are not what the Giants need. Both players are either first base or DH material and that positional inflexibility is partly why the Giants will part ways with Dom Smith and Wilmer Flores. So, while it might be fun to see another righty bopper like the Polar Bear, or watch Schwar-bombs into the bay, the roster gymnastics the Giants would have to perform to make either player work wouldn’t be worth the price tag. Maybe they should just stick with going after another Kyle.

The Giants need to improve this offseason, but they also need to be smart about which players they pursue which is why they must stay away from these free agents.