3. San Francisco Giants: Jorge Soler
For the second offseason in a row, the Giants were flirted with, but the free agent prom king went home with someone else. In 2022, the Giants looked like they were about to land Aaron Judge, and last year, a Shohei San Francisco stocking stuffer seemed like a real possibility heading into the holidays. Instead, an 0-2 FA count leads the Giants to a poor man's version of both sluggers, who will see plenty of those counts at the plate.
Jorge Soler, who struck out 141 times in 137 games last season, signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the club in mid-February. The former Marlin does have some pop, hitting 36 home runs in 2023, but this will be his fourth team in three years and he won't move the needle much.
Picked up in a trade with the Mariners, 2021 AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray may be the bigger name, but he comes with a ton of uncertainty. A lackluster tenure in Seattle, in which Tommy John surgery caused him to miss almost all of 2023, will keep him out for the first half of this year. Evaluating what he will bring to the Bay area is nearly impossible.
Giants Futures Odds at FanDuel:
- World Series Winner: +6500 (11th longest odds)
- NL Winner: +3200 (6th longest odds)
- NL West Winner: +1500 (2nd longest odds)
- 81.5 Reg. Season Wins: O -115 | U -105
