Adley Rutschman would fit in with the Giants

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Crédit: Newsweek

In recent days, it’s become clear that the chances of Adley Rutschman leaving Baltimore are greater than ever before. Bob Nightengale even says he expects to see him traded this winter.

But who could go after him?

With 24 months left on his contract (after the 2025 season), Rutschman wouldn’t be a rental player, but he wouldn’t be far from becoming a free agent either. Any club looking for him would want to have a chance of signing him.

And the catcher certainly won’t sign on the cheap.

So it takes a club willing to put money on the table. But above all, it takes a club that wants to win in the short or medium term… and a club that needs reinforcements at the #2 position.

And the more you think about it, one of the clubs that fits the description is the San Francisco Giants.

The trusted receiver there is Patrick Bailey. He has the potential to win a Gold Glove (as in 2024), but let’s just say he can’t exactly aspire to win a Silver Stick someday. His baton is really below average.

Could the Giants, who haven’t been afraid to bring in big names since Buster Posey took control of baseball operations, stick their noses into the matter? In my eyes, it’s not impossible.

The Giants of the 2010s dominated because they had a franchise catcher: Buster Posey. If Posey sees Rutschman as a potential catcher of his caliber, I can see him working hard to get him.

Nothing’s done, but… to see him relaunch himself in San Francisco, that would be something.

  • Jordan Romano is injured.

  • Season (probably) over for Nathan Eovaldi. Hard blow for the Rangers, who signed Dylan Moore in the minors.

  • Well done, Guardians.

  • Carlos Santana on the waivers.

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