Two speculated SF Giants targets that would make no sense

Mark Feinsand of MLB.Com predicted potential landing spots for each of the top-30 players in this year’s free agency class. He speculated on two targets for the SF Giants, including Pete Alonso and Luis Arráez, that make no sense.

Two speculated SF Giants targets that would make no sense

Feinsand also suggested that Kyle Tucker, Ranger Suárez, and Ryan Helsley could be fits for the Giants. These players make a lot of sense, as they check off some boxes for San Francisco.

In particular, Tucker and Suárez will not come cheap. Tucker is expected to receive contract offers well in excess of $200 million, and Suárez will be paid as one of the top pitchers on the market.

On the other hand, Alonso and Arráez would be tough roster fits. Adding Alonso would upgrade every lineup in baseball.

The Giants were lightly connected to Alonso last offseason, but it was a tough roster then. It is an even tougher roster fit following the addition of Rafael Devers.

Alonso is limited to first base and DH. The Giants have coverage there with Devers, and they are hopeful that Bryce Eldridge can take the other spot. At least, that is how Giants general manager Zack Minasian outlined the long-term plan between Devers and Eldridge.

The Giants can only carry so many defensively-limited players on the roster, and they are seemingly maxed out. They recognized that with Dominic Smith. Though, Alonso is a better offensive player.

If the Giants added Alonso, it would likely force them to consider trading Eldridge. That could help them add to another area of the roster, but the cost would be painful. 

On the other hand, Luis Arráez is an even tougher roster fit. He is not the offensive player that Alonso is.

However, Arráez brings elite bat-to-ball skills to the table. That is a quality that the Giants’ front office covets. In that sense, he would be a great fit.

The overall profile just does not make much sense. The left-handed bat hits with almost no power, never hitting more than 10 home runs in a season. He has experience at second base, but has seen more time at first base lately and does not excel at any defensive position.

Arráez puts the ball in play a lot and hits for a high average. The Giants could use more of those traits, but they would be making arguably a prohibitive trade off elsewhere.

This is a fun exercise by MLB.Com. At times, they are throwing darts at the board and hoping it sticks, but there are some misses in the process.