Giants ‘aggressively’ pursuing Nico Hoerner, Brendan Donovan trade, per report originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Giants might not be done making moves this offseason.
After adding to the starting rotation and the bullpen this winter, San Francisco is looking for an upgrade in the infield, and is “aggressively” pursuing either Chicago Cubs’ Nico Hoerner and St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday, citing sources.
The Giants reportedly have had interest in Donovan throughout the offseason, and recently have been connected to Hoerner after Chicago agreed to a five-year, $175 million free-agent contract with star third baseman Alex Bregman last week, a move that many believe could make the long-time Cubs infielder expendable.
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NBC Sports Bay Area’s Giants insider Alex Pavlovic highlighted both Hoerner and Donovan as potential fits for San Francisco earlier this month.
Hoerner, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, batted .297/.345/.394 with seven home runs, 61 RBI and 29 stolen bases in 156 games last season with Chicago.
The 28-year-old also is a Bay Area native, born in Oakland.
Donovan, 28, is a former All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner, and batted .287/.353/.422 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI in 118 games with St. Louis last season.
The Giants saw improvement from infielder Casey Schmitt last season, who was the team’s primary second baseman down the stretch, and while they might feel comfortable with their in-house options, it’s clear they are on the hunt for a potential upgrade.
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