It's finally that time of year: contract predictions for the top free agents are being released by various publications. Which of those contracts make sense for the San Francisco Giants? FanGraphs released its Top 50 Free Agents list, and it's no surprised to find Aaron Judge as the No. 1 free agent. The predicted contract for Judge exceeds $300 million.

Judge is an obvious fit for the Giants, but the nine predicted years may be 1-3 too many. The SF Giants likely prefer something a bit shorter term, even if it means increasing the average annual value. Trea Turner comes in as the top shortstop on the list, according to FanGraphs, but Carlos Correa's predicted contract (10/$300M) feels a bit more appealing for the Giants.

Brandon Nimmo and Willson Contreras are other position players who make sense for the Giants, in addition to the other top shortstops Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson. Besides that, Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, and Carlos Rodón all crack the Top 10 and the San Francisco Giants should be in on all three. It wouldn't be a shock to see the SF Giants come away with one of those aces.

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