Does star third baseman make any sense for SF Giants after likely opt-out?

The SF Giants are most likely going to focus on adding pitching this offseason, but they could still kick the tires on some free agent sluggers. Does star third baseman Alex Bregman make any sense for the Giants?

Bregman is reportedly expected to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox which would make him a free agent yet again. The Giants are not one of the teams expected to make a run for him, but they could make it work potentially.

SF Giants could make an unlikely run at Alex Bregman

First off, if the Giants did sign Bregman he would not play third base. That is the position he has played for most of his career, but the Giants already have one of the best defensive third basemen in all of baseball with Matt Chapman.

Willy Adames is firmly planted at shortstop and Rafael Devers figures to be the first baseman to start next season so that really only leaves second base as a possibility for Bregman.

He is talented enough of a fielder to make the transition from third base to second, but the question really is whether he would be worth giving a large contract to.

This is the same question the Giants had to face last offseason when Bregman was available late into the offseason. Some like Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper were very forceful in saying the Giants would not sign Bregman and he was right.

Bregman is very tempting given the fact that he is coming off an All-Star campaign in Boston where he slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs and drove in 62 runs. He has been a very solid and consistent hitter for many years so he would provide stability to a Giants lineup that could use some more consistent bats.

However, he is opting out of a three-year $120 million contract with Boston so it stands to reason he thinks he could make more than that. The Giants are not going to dole out $40 million for a second baseman when they could roll with Casey Schmitt for a fraction of the cost. Schmitt is no Bregman, but Bregman is likely not worth the hefty price tag.

Still, it would be funny if the Giants got Bregman and the right side of their infield was comprised of Bregman at second and Devers at first after the Red Sox signing Bregman last season is one of the reasons that Devers, who was the third baseman in Boston prior to last season, wanted to leave.

It likely will not happen, but maybe if Bregman stays available deep into the offseason like last time the Giants could get him on a more affordable one-year contract.