On Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required) connected the SF Giants to one of the most talked-about trade candidates of the offseason. Of the list of teams thought to covet Brewers’ staff ace Freddy Peralta the most, the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, and your very own Giants were the five teams considered most likely to acquire his services. They added that no deal between the Brewers and any of those suitors appeared to be close.
MLB insiders list SF Giants as a potential landing spot for two-time NL All-Star
Peralta is only under team control for one more season before reaching free agency, but it’s at the highly affordable rate of just $8 million.