Are The Giants Attempting To Trade For Nico Hoerner?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that the San Francisco Giants are looking for a second baseman and have checked in on the Cubs' Nico Hoerner.

Hoerner,  an Oakland native and former Stanford shortstop, is under contract through 2026 on the three-year, $35 million extension he signed in March 2023, and will reach free agency after the 2026 season.

In MLB Pipeline’s midseason farm-system rankings, the Giants were labeled as the most improved system since the preseason, rising from No. 28 to No. 18. Bryce Eldridge was the organization’s lone Top 100 prospect, and he reached Triple-A at age 20.  The system was also noted for Rookie-ball performers, including shortstops Josuar Gonzalez and Jhonny Level and right-handers Argenis Cayama, Keyner Martinez, and Alberto Laroche.  Pipeline also called out the outfield group, led by Bo Davidson and Dakota Jordan.  In a Top 30 midseason update, Pipeline graded Eldridge with 70 power, Jordan with 60 run, Carson Whisenhunt with a 70 changeup, and Gerelmi Maldonado with a 65 fastball. 

View full rumor

[Victor Reichman]

Nico was easily the MVP of position players. He does everything well but power. Gold glove D, 2nd in NL BA,  Low strikeout and high contact rate. If we want to contend this year, he must stay. 

IF the Cubs offered an extension and he didn't want to participate in talks, that is the only reason that I would even consider it. SF IMO doesn't have enough to get him. We have lots of good prospects.

And I would not move Shaw from 3B. Outstanding defense (2nd only to Hayes in NL), speed, inexpensive and showed power in the 2nd 1/2 with 10 HRs. I wouldn't want to move him to 2nd, an easier fielding position as he excels at 3rd. Bregman is an elite player but wants 5-6 yrs at big money. Another Boras guy who squeezes every dime out and it usually results as a bad deal for owners.