Free agency was not the San Francisco Giants‘ highlight of recent years.

The team missed out on big-name players like Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge and was part of the Carlos Correa debacle before he ultimately signed with the team. Minnesota Twins.

It was a different time for the club though, because back then, Farhan Zaidi was running things, whereas today, Buster Posey is the President of Baseball Operations, and he has already made great strides to become better in this role with his extension of Matt Chapman. earlier this year.

There is one key free agent on the market this winter who could cement Posey’s front office legacy with the club if they sign him, superstar outfielder Juan Soto.

“This is Buster Posey’s opportunity to put this story to rest,” writes Stephen J. Nesbitt in a recent article for Athletics“(Unless he doesn’t have the freedom to spend big this offseason.) After extending Matt Chapman, who, like Blake Snell, signed a glorious one-year contract with the Giants last offseason, Posey is surely intrigued by the idea of ​​bringing the Bay Area its best hitter since Barry Bonds.

Soto would put to rest any doubts surrounding the franchise about its ability to land big-name free agents, as he is the biggest free agent MLB has seen in the last five years not named Shohei Ohtani.

Soto would instantly add a menacing presence at the top of the Giants lineup, with his ability to reach base with ease and ability to hit for power, and could be the guy to give the franchise its first hitter with 30 or more. circuits since Barry Bonds crossed that plateau in 2004.

Over his career, Soto hit .285/.421/.532 with 201 home runs, 592 RBIs and 160 OPS+ over 4,088 plate appearances in 936 games, and his on-base percentage is the highest mark in baseball since its beginnings. on May 20, 2018.

The superstar also found success at the plate in a limited sample at Oracle Park, hitting .325/.436/.615 with seven home runs and 13 RBIs in 101 plate appearances in 22 games.

San Francisco could use an upgrade to its corner outfield unit, and while Soto wouldn’t help as much defensively, he would more than make up for it with what he is capable of doing at the plate.

It’s easy to see how well Juan Soto would fit into the Giants’ roster, the only question that remains is whether the organization is willing to spend the money necessary to bring the superstar to the Bay Area.