Carlos Gonzalez: Five potential trade destinations
By Tim Haberin
San Francisco Giants
Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Part of Gonzalez’s appeal is that he could be a solid fallback option for teams that don’t sign one of the major free agent outfielders, such as Jason Heyward and Justin Upton. The Giants have been described as “active” in the outfield market. Drawing from their prospect pool to snag CarGo may make more sense for them than splashing a mountain of cash on an expensive free agent.
The Giants’ outfield harbors it share of question marks right now. Nori Aoki left to join the Mariners, and Marlon Byrd is a free agent as well. Angel Pagan is coming off an underwhelming season (.635 OPS) and Hunter Pence missed 110 games due to a broken left foreman and a couple other injuries. Gregor Blanco hit .291 in 115 games, but he’ll turn 32 later this month.
San Francisco could use a jolt of offensive firepower in its outfield, something Gonzalez could provide even in the confines of a pitcher-friendly stadium.
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