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San Francisco Giants: Three moves to push the Giants into the playoffs

By Nick Stevens

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi of the San Francisco Giants talks on the phone before the postponement of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on August 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Several sporting leagues across the nation today are postponing their schedules as players protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi of the San Francisco Giants talks on the phone before the postponement of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on August 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Several sporting leagues across the nation today are postponing their schedules as players protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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These three free agent signings would be a big help in pushing the San Francisco Giants over the hump and into the playoffs.

Despite a fourth-straight losing season, the San Francisco Giants fell just one game short of a playoff spot in 2020. It was a big step forward for the organization, which now has a bit of optimism heading into the 2021 season.

The Giants have been fairly active this offseason already, locking down starting pitcher Kevin Gausman for another year (accepted qualifying offer) after a solid first season in San Francisco and bringing in recently non-tendered bullpen arm Matt Wisler to shore up a bullpen in need of a few pieces.

While the Giants likely won’t be bringing in a Trevor Bauer or Marcell Ozuna over the next few weeks, they do still have holes to fill, have been connected to many quality names in that next tier of free agents underneath Bauer/Realmuto/Springer/etc, and have the financial flexibility to make a few notable moves.

The National League West is a much-improved division with the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers leading the way and a young San Diego Padres team built to contend for many years to come.

But the San Francisco Giants are in a position to make a run at a playoff spot in 2021, in what is sure to be another year of expanded playoffs.

Here are three moves they could make to help themselves get over that hump and back into the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

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