{"id":484446,"date":"2026-10-04T02:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T02:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484446\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T02:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T02:32:48","slug":"every-san-francisco-giants-player-set-to-become-a-free-agent-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484446\/","title":{"rendered":"Every San Francisco Giants Player Set to Become a Free Agent This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9t\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/giants\/onsi\/san-francisco-giants-trade-heliot-ramos-to-new-york-yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> have many things to figure out during the offseason, not the least of which is its roster. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9y\">Come November, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/giants\/onsi\/buster-posey-addresses-camilo-doval-future-with-giants\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> are going to have to activate 17 players that are on the 60-day injured list. During the season, those players don\u2019t count against the 40-man roster. But in the offseason, they do. Those injured players are going to create enormous headaches for president of baseball operations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/giants\/onsi\/buster-posey-shares-honest-thoughts-on-giants-2027-expectations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buster Posey<\/a> and his staff. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a3\">Meanwhile, he and the Giants must decide what to do in free agency, with an emphasis on their free agents first. The good news? There aren\u2019t many decisions for San Francisco to make in that department because there aren\u2019t that many free agents on the roster. Here\u2019s a dive into each one.<\/p>\n<p>C Andrew Knizner<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m41h1w2qve6yzc5cwn.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Knizner runs to home plate during a game.\" title=\"San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Knizner runs to home plate during a game.\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"ak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Knizner.  Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"aq\">Knizner is one of those catchers that is a quality backup wherever he goes. But his value is wrapped up in his defense and ability to call a game. It\u2019s kept him employed since 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals and has seen him play 355 games, including the parts of the last two seasons with San Francisco. He has a career slash of .212\/.281\/.319.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"av\">He\u2019s a player the Giants could easily bring back on a one-year deal to back up Daniel Susac. He only made $1 million last season. <\/p>\n<p>P JT Brubaker<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m41h0e3f4rc6qzbqz8.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants pitcher JT Brubaker celebrates after a win.\" title=\"San Francisco Giants pitcher JT Brubaker celebrates after a win.\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"bc\"\/><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Giants pitcher JT Brubaker. Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bi\">Brubaker is going to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time after signing for $1.8 million to avoid arbitration last offseason. He pitched in 41 games for San Francisco last season and didn\u2019t factor in a decision. But the right-hander had a 3.58 ERA and struck out 39 while walking 26. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\">Since acquiring him from the New York Yankees midway through the 2025 season, he\u2019s eaten up innings and could so again on a low-cost one-year deal. It would not be hard for San Francisco to retain him given the market. <\/p>\n<p>P Rowan Wick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bx\">While Wick isn\u2019t technically a free agent, the Giants do hold an $800,000 club option for the 2027 season. Even if San Francisco doesn\u2019t exercise it, he doesn\u2019t have the service time to be an unfettered free agent. The curious part about Wick is that he missed the entire season due to injury and that leaves him open to being non-tendered or released in a cost-savings maneuver for the Giants, who could sign him later as a free agent. It\u2019s more likely San Francisco picks up the option. 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