3 last-minute free agents SF Giants can add ahead of spring training

Spring training is fast approaching. While the SF Giants seem fairly set with their roster heading into exhibition games, there are still a few free agents out there they could target to add some depth to the team in Scottsdale.

President of baseball operations Buster Posey has suggested the Giants feel set with the roster as it is, but additions can always be made. One area the Giants could make an addition is in the outfield. The Giants currently have no non-roster invite outfielders going into spring training, so here are three outfielders they could add for depth.

3 outfielders SF Giants could add before spring training

Mark Canha

The Giants traded for outfielder and first baseman Mark Canha at the trade deadline last season. Canha was not awful for the Giants, but he was not spectacular either. The San Jose native slashed .288/.376/.329 with no home runs and 4 RBI in 32 games. We know manager Bob Melvin is fond of Canha dating back to their time with the Oakland A's, so perhaps a reunion could be in order.

There is some reporting out there that Canha has been offered a non-guaranteed contract with the New York Mets but a deal is not official yet.

One other impediment to a deal could be the fact that the Giants already have Wilmer Flores and Jerar Encarnacion on the team, two right-handed hitters who either play first base or the corner outfield spots which is exactly what Canha does. Bringing back Canha may be a bit redundant, but it may not be a bad idea to have an insurance policy at first base.

Adam Duvall

The Giants could opt for a reunion with Adam Duvall nearly a decade after the Giants foolishly traded him away for Mike Leake. Duvall went on to become a premier power hitter for the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves.

Last year with Atlanta was not his best season, but he is just two years removed from hitting 21 home runs in 92 games with the Red Sox. The Giants could certainly use power like that in their lineup and Duvall could make sense as an affordable designated hitter option.

Kevin Pillar

Speaking of reunions, the Giants may decide they want a veteran option to serve as a backup outfielder. Last season the veteran slashed .229/.291/.377 with 9 homers and 32 RBI. He also still provides solid defense in the outfield and has familiarity with the confines of Oracle Park having played with the Giants as a center fielder in the 2019 season. Kevin Pillar has expressed a desire to keep his career going, so perhaps he can do so as a member of the Giants if San Francisco wants a veteran option.

None of these signings would be perfect fits for the Giants, but they would at least add some depth for the Giants in the outfield, at designated hitter, and at first base which could be three potential areas of weakness going into spring training.