Giants' Vets Flounder, Front Office Faces Tough Choices

0:00On May 3rd, the San Francisco Giants are having a rough 2026 season, sitting near the bottom of the National League West alongside the Colorado Rockies. Last year, they finished 81 and 81, with hopes of grabbing a wildcard spot, but now they're one of baseball's weakest teams early on. Their biggest issue is the veteran star's not delivering. 30-year-old shortstop Willie Atomays is hitting 197, with just three home runs, six RBI's and a negative 0.1 wins above. Replacement, I-and, Deza, meanwhile, 29-year-old Rafael Devers is at 211, only two homers and 11 RBI so far, despite being their main power guy. Fans are pointing fingers at former catcher Buster Posey, now in baseball operations for these signings. Atomays has about 161 million left on his 7-year 182 million deal from 2024. Those O's 226 million through 2033.

1:00No trades are happening right now, but if they're way out of contention by August, contenders my call. The Giants would likely eat big chunks of those contracts to move them and bring in prospects. It's a tough spot. Fix the vets or blow it up and pay the price either way. Leaving the front office was some hard choices ahead. MLB News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond, I'm Cory with the story.