Shohei Ohtani is a unicorn. He's also the offseason's biggest trade chip. ByMcCullough is playing the part of Angels GM. Bring your best proposals. It's time to try to make a deal to land baseball's biggest star.
The Giants were among the finalists who made an in-person presentation to sign Ohtani in 2017, but the designated hitter came to the National League too late for them to have a realistic shot. Buster Posey participated in the Giants’ in-person meeting and Ohtani spoke glowingly of the future Hall of Fame catcher’s “great aura.
The Giants need to make a statement this winter to recapture attention in a crowded Bay Area sports marketplace as well as to compete with the Dodgers, Padres and improvingin the NL West. Ohtani would be a perfect fit — even better than Judge, who is two years older and would have to be pried out of his Yankee pinstripes.
Luciano is the Giants’ top prospect but he’s no sure bet. His offensive value is in his slugging, not his on-base skills, and he’s far from a positional certainty to remain at shortstop. The power ceiling is immense, though. Matos is undersized and struggled as one of the youngest position players in High A, but he’s a go-getter in center field with all the bat speed and hand-eye coordination to project as a high-average hitter if he adds a bit more strength.
Harrison would be the prize of this trade. He has dominated every level, and while he still needs to polish up his arm-side fastball command, the stuff would play against major league hitters right now. He was expected to begin at Triple A next season where he could have a short stay before making his debut. Villar hit 36 homers between Triple A and the majors last season, which was the most by anyone at any level in the Giants organization since Bonds hit 45 in 2004.
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