Giants among favorites for quartet of unsigned stars
The San Francisco Giants struck out in their big swings to land Shohei Ohtani and other marquee names during the main wave of free agency, but remain in play for the quartet of big names who remain unsigned. Left-handed pitchers Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, outfielder Cody Bellinger and third baseman Matt Chapman still are without homes. It’s no coincidence that they are all represented by agent Scott Boras, who has a storied history of
holding out for bigger deals when teams feel the pressure of spring training upon them. In their attempt to remain relevant in the National League West against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, the Giants would be a logical destination for one or more. That’s even after agreeing to a deal with former Miami Marlins slugger Jorge Soler. The Giants are the favorites at SportsBetting.ag to sign Bellinger and Chapman, and are among the top three favorites for each of the southpaw pitchers.
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Bellinger earned NL Comeback Player of the Year honors after batting .307 with 26 home runs and 20 steals for the Cubs last season. Still only 28, Bellinger is the most intriguing bat left on the market. He has long been considered likely to re-sign with the Cubs, but negotiations with Boras have continued to linger into the start of spring training. The Giants did sign Korean star outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, who is slated to open spring training center field, with Mike Yastrzemski penciled in left and Michael Conforto in right.
