Giants roster back in full force

Now that the season is over, the off season is here, and the Giants' 40-man roster is back at full force, kind of. In the transactions, the remainder of the players not on the playoff roster were "activated," Freddy Sanchez was activated from the 60-day DL, and the three remaining players not already recalled in September (Kieschnick, Gillaspie, Adrianza) are now recalled.

However, Monday began free agency (see here for the Giants list). This year marks the new system of free agency, as negotiated in the new collective bargaining agreement, where players do not have to file, they automatically become free agents.

There is a five-day window (Monday-Friday this year), where the teams have an exclusive window to negotiate with their free agents. Yet according to John Schlegel of MLB.com, in order to receive a compensation pick if a free agent signs with another team would require a one-year offer of about $13 M (the average salary of the top 125 players).

That is a high risk if the Giants wanted to receive an extra draft pick of OF Melky Cabrera or even OF Angel Pagan sign elsewhere.

The Giants have 10 free agent-eligible players (assuming the option to 1B Aubrey Huff is declined). The team also has nine arbitration-eligible players (assuming Buster Posey is one of them). If the team declines to offer arbitration, that player may also be a free agent.

Expect also to see more prospects added to the 40-man roster with all the additional spots opened up.

The future of the Giants: free agent, arb, option info

Giants future

 

Free agents

OF Aubrey Huff (club option for 2013)

OF Melky Cabrera

2B Freddy Sanchez

INF Marco Scutaro

P Jeremy Affeldt

OF Angel Pagan

INF Ryan Theriot

P Guillermo Mota

P Brad Penny

OF Xavier Nady

 

Under contract

P Barry Zito (through 2013; club option for 2014)

P Tim Lincecum (2013)

P Matt Cain (2017; club option for 2018

P Javier Lopez (2013)

3B Pablo Sandoval (2014)

P Ryan Vogelsong (2013; option 2014)

P Madison Bumgarner (2017; options 2018-19)

 

Arbitration eligible (between 3-6 years ML service)

OF Hunter Pence

P Brian Wilson

P Santiago Casilla

P Sergio Romo

P Jose Mijares

P Clay Hensley

C Buster Posey (assuming he is a “Super-2”)

C Eli Whiteside

INF Joaquin Arias

 

Team control (between 0-3 years ML service)

Option information listed for players optioned in 2012 after start of season

OF Gregor Blanco

P Dan Runzler [one option remaining after 2012 (used in 2011 and 2012)]

P George Kontos

1B Brandon Belt

SS Brandon Crawford

P Dan Otero [two options remain after 2012 (used in 2012)]

1B Brett Pill [one option remaining after 2012 (used in 2010 and 2012)]

C Hector Sanchez

P Eric Surkamp [three options remain]

INF Ehire Adrianza [one option remaining after 2012 (used in 2011 and 2012)]

INF Conor Gillaspie [no options remain after 2012]

OF Roger Kieschnick [two option remaining after 2012 (used in 2012)]

OF Francisco Peguero [two option remaining after 2012 (used in 2012)]

INF Angel Villalona [remains on restricted list; no options used thus far]

P Jean Machi

P Yusmeiro Petit

INF Emmanuel Burriss

 

Minor Leauges

Potential free agents

P Boof Bonser

P Brian Burres

P Andrew Kown

P Mitch Lively

P Scott Munter

P Wilmin Rodriguez

P Jason Stevenson

P Clayton Tanner

P Matt Yourkin

C Tyler LaTorre

INF Juan Ciriaco

1B/OF Todd Linden

INF Ydwin Villegas

OF Justin Christian

P Eric Hacker

P Shane Loux

P Steve Edlefsen [one option remaining after 2012 (used in 2011 and 2012)]

P Craig Whitaker

 

Protected from Rule 5 draft

P Heath Hembree (drafted 2010; eligible after 2013 season)

C Eric Sim

OF Jarrad Page

 

Not protected from Rule 5 draft

Note: these players would not be protected in the MLB phase. They could still be protected in the Triple-A and Double-A phases.

C Jackson Williams (drafted 2007; could be 6-year free agent after 2013)

INF Brock Bond (drafted 2007; could be 6-year free agent after 2013)

INF Nick Noonan (drafted 2007; could be 6-year free agent after 2013)

OF Chris Dominguez (drafted 2009; could be 6-year free agent after 2015)

OF Ryan Lollis (drafted 2009; could be 6-year free agent after 2015)