Giants give Joc Pederson the qualifying offer

It’s fairly safe to say that the San Francisco Giants will make quite a few surprising moves this offseason. And their first one has officially been made.

On Thursday, the Giants announced that they had extended the qualifying offer to left-handed outfielder Joc Pederson.

#SFGiants roster moves:

• Extended a Qualifying Offer to LHP Carlos Rodón and OF Joc Pederson

• Declined IF Evan Longoria's 2023 Club Option

• Claimed C Meibrys Viloria and RHP Drew Strotman off waivers from the Texas Rangers

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) November 10, 2022 It’s a somewhat surprising move, because Pederson, despite his All-Star campaign in 2022, wasn’t projected to get the kind of money that the $19.65 million…