Aaron Judge and Trea Turner? Is it possible that the San Francisco Giants could just go bananas this offseason and sign both superstars? A report from Bob Nightengale certainly piqued SF Giants fans' interest, but some pause is warranted. This is rumor season, and far more teams will be rumored to be in on players than will actually sign those players. The Giants are often mentioned in rumors but have rarely come away with the big prize. Also, Nightengale isn't the most trustworthy of baseball reporters. Additionally, it seems that he may have just been saying that the Giants will pursue both players, not that they would actually land both of them. Just one should be enough to make Giants fans legitimately excited.

If the Giants miss out on Judge and the star free agent shortstops, who's left for them? Brandon Nimmo is probably the next best option in the non-elite category for the Giants, and this year's free agent class is looking very top heavy. After the top names and Nimmo, there is a significant dropoff in talent, with the likes of Mitch Haniger, Jose Abreu, Brandon Drury, Jean Segura, and Joc Pederson being among the most attractive mid-tier free agents the Giants could pursue.

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