SF Giants Rumors: Buster Posey on Willy Adames trade chatter, Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta

With the MLB GM Meetings going on in Las Vegas, we are getting little nuggets of information and some rumors floating about as teams try to decide just how aggressive they want to be ahead of the lockout. One signing was already made as closer Emilio Pagan went to the Detroit Tigers, a signing that may give the SF Giants a kick in the pants to get a closer of their own.

San Francisco will make moves this offseason, but don’t expect them to go after the big names. President of baseball operations Buster Posey already poured cold water on the idea of going after free agents who have received the qualifying offer so more modest additions should be anticipated.

Let’s dive into some of the latest scuttlebutt in Las Vegas as we try to figure out exactly what the Giants will do.

Latest on Giants rumors at the MLB GM Meetings

Willy Adames trade chatter

One interesting nugget that has emerged at the GM Meetings is that the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly had internal discussions about trading for Giants shortstop Willy Adames which our own Michael Swinehart covered yesterday.

It doesn’t sound like the Blue Jays are planning to make some sort of aggressive offer for Adames, but it is noteworthy nonetheless and Posey was asked about that on Wednesday.

Per Evan Webeck of the California Post, Posey had a similar stance to the trade deadline and said: “We've gotta listen on just about anybody."

Webeck also noted that Posey said he thinks the shortstop he signed to the largest contract in franchise history will bounce back in 2027, saying: “We're in Vegas right now, and I don't bet, but if I were a betting man, I'd bet Willy has a pretty good bounce-back year next year."

So it doesn’t sound like the Giants are planning to move him, nor does it seem like the Blue Jays are super interested in a deal, it may just be that they had brief internal talks about the possibility as Toronto tries to bounce back from a rough year.

Plus, it’s important to note that Adames has a full no-trade clause so he could say no to a trade if he wanted.

Tarik Skubal interest (or lack thereof)

The main chatter in Vegas has been about who will sign left-handed ace Tarik Skubal. While the Los Angeles Dodgers seem like a pretty good bet, other teams may be in the mix but don’t expect the Giants to make a run.

John Shea of the San Francisco Standard reported on Wednesday that the Giants are not expected to be involved in talks with Skubal which really doesn’t come as a shock.

Even though he’s from the Bay Area, the Giants have multiple rotation spots to fill and probably don’t want to spend the bulk of their money on one pitcher even if he’s been elite the last several years.

Freddy Peralta check-in

Per Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants have at least “checked in” on Freddy Peralta. Outside of Skubal, Peralta is one of the premier starters on the market. “Checking in” can mean a lot of things so that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Giants will make a run at him, but it shows they are at least sort of kicking the tires on one of the more expensive options even if it’s much more likely they will go after a couple mid-tier rotation arms.

We will see if the Giants make any moves soon or if they choose to wait and see what the sport looks like under the new CBA, but it’s at least nice to have some rumors flying around before MLB shuts down. 

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