THE San Francisco Giants were clearly fed up with the subpar product the organization was putting on the field for the better part of the last decade, and team executives made their displeasure known with the firing of the former president of baseball operations. Farhan Zaidi.

As the team heads into the offseason, it does so with a new man at the helm for the legendary three-time World Series champion. Buster Posey. The franchise is still looking for a general manager, but until one is hired, Posey is the main man making the decisions. While San Francisco’s results over the years clearly indicate there is plenty of room for improvement, having another real threat in the lineup should probably be at the top of the list this winter.

The Giants will surely make their case for a player like Juan Sotobut in the likely event that the team isn’t able to land the biggest fish on the market, there are still some impactful bats that won’t cost exactly what Soto will cost whoever signs him. A potential possibility is Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman and 2019 National League MVP Cody Bellinger. The slugger has the option to opt out this offseason, and the fact that he is represented by Scott Boras indicates free agency is most likely. Zach Pressnell of FanSided said Bellinger is a great fit for the Giants as they look to make things right and get back to the promised land.

“The Giants need a player like (Bellinger),” Pressnell wrote. “They can afford to pay out of pocket for a four- or five-year contract that would bring Bellinger to San Francisco. He could be the missing piece that makes their team a real threat in 2025.”

by Bellinger Numbers in 2024 was a bit behind another top ten season MVP voting for the Cubs in 2023, but he’s still one of the most reliable power hitters in the game with 63 home runs and 243 RBIs over the of the last three seasons. At just 29 years old, Bellinger is also as reliable as they come, playing a minimum of 130 games in each of the last three years and playing all 162 in 2018.

If Bellinger does indeed opt out of his deal in Chicago, the Giants should be the first to call on him.