3 SF Giants players with easy option decisions looming

3 SF Giants players with easy option decisions looming

3. Wilmer Flores

Not much went right for Wilmer Flores in 2024. He never actually looked healthy at the plate and his numbers took a pretty sharp downward turn as a result before finishing the season on the injured list.

The good news is that Flores has assurances of guaranteed money in 2025. If he was an unrestricted free agent, he might struggle to get a major league deal given how badly he hit in 2024.

The righty bat posted a .206/.277/.318 line (68 wRC+) with four home runs, 26 RBI, and 19 runs in 242 plate appearances this season. That was his worst wRC+ since he registered a 51 wRC+ in 101 plate appearances as a rookie in 2013.

That said, Flores is just one year removed from recording an .863 OPS with 23 home runs and 60 RBI in 454 plate appearances. For much of his Giants tenure, he has been one of the more steady producers in the lineup. The 2024 campaign was an obvious exception to that.

Flores' contract includes a mutual option for 2025. The first part is a $3.5 million player option. If he declines that, then it becomes an $8.5 million club option. Mutual options are rarely ever exercised by both parties.

Though, the Giants likely will not have a say in the matter. Flores will exercise his player option for next season. This could be a case where he begins the offseason on the books while the Giants look to move the veteran bat. However, if they do not find a taker, then they will hope for a rebound season. One way or another, his contract will begin the offseason on the books.