SF Giants have a conundrum on what to do with Casey Schmitt for 2027

Going into the offseason, the SF Giants seem pretty set on the position player side of things. President of baseball operations Buster Posey even said as much in a recent interview. Obviously, the focus is going to be on pitching but the Giants may have to subtract from the position player side to add on the pitching side.

That is why the Giants will have some tough decisions to make on Casey Schmitt. The 27-year-old had a really solid season in 2026. He hit .271/.301/.483 with 21 home runs and 55 runs batted in across 98 games before a torn meniscus ended his season.

He definitely could’ve reached 30 home runs on the season and proved he can play all over the diamond, spending time at all four infield positions as well as left field. 

The most basic thing the Giants could do with him is make him the starting second baseman next year. That would be the most logical, vanilla thing to do since he’s shown he can handle second base and that will allow his bat to be in the lineup on a consistent basis.

They could also try to turn him into a left fielder. He isn’t a natural out there but he did pretty well considering he’s been an infielder his entire career so maybe that’s another way to make sure he stays in the lineup.

Yet, while the Giants would obviously like him to be in the order consistently, there are also warning signs. His .301 OBP is a little alarming and his inability to draw a lot of walks suggests that the numbers he put up in 2026 may not be all that replicable going forward.

That’s why there’s a chance they could look to trade Schmitt if they decide they want to sell high on a guy who they’re worried about who is about to enter his first year or arbitration.

Casey Schmitt would be attractive to many teams, including Mariners

There are lots of teams that would be intrigued by a guy like Schmitt who has power and versatility. The Seattle Mariners seem like a perfect fit given their need for a third baseman. Schmitt is blocked by Matt Chapman there in San Francisco even though third is his best position and the Mariners could clearly use some more offense after they have had a disappointing 2026.

The Giants could have their pick of Logan Gilbert, Emerson Hancock, and George Kirby, three starters who the Mariners may be open to trading since they have too many solid starters as it is, a problem the Giants can only dream of.

Trading Schmitt as part of a package, or just alone, for one of those three pitchers may be a necessary move for San Francisco as they try to beef up the rotation and pitching staff as a whole. It would stink to get rid of Schmitt because he’s very likable and was fun to watch this season, but they need pitching and we know they don’t like to spend big on pitchers.

It would certainly be a risk to trade Schmitt. They would be betting that Marcelo Mayer can be effective and healthy enough to take over as the second baseman next year and they’d also be betting that their young outfielders are capable enough to handle things.

Those are big ifs especially since Schmitt has proven over the last two seasons that he’s a legit big league player, but those are the kinds of risks a team has to take to improve in other departments.

We will have to see what the Giants end up doing with Schmitt. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if he’s the team’s second baseman to begin next season, but they may decide he's expendable in the name of meaningfully improving the pitching staff.

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