The Giants are in agreement with catcher on a minor league contract, reports Jon Morosi of The MLB Network. The Warner Sports Management client would lock in a $1.6MM base salary if he breaks camp and can opt out at the end of Spring Training if he's not on the MLB roster.
While he originally signed with the Red Sox as a teenager back in 2016, Santos was flipped to the Giants organization a year later as part of the team's return for infielder Eduardo Nuñez. Santos spent four-plus seasons in the Giants' system before making brief appearances in the majors in both 2021 and 2022. He wound up pitching only 5 2/3 innings as a Giant before being traded again - this time to the White Sox in exchange for minor league righty Kade McClure.
The Giants announced Tuesday that they've signed right-handed reliever Jason Foley to a one-year, major league contract. The Wasserman client missed most of the 2025 season due to shoulder surgery and was non-tendered by the Tigers last month. ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports that Foley is guaranteed $2MM on the deal. From 2021-24, Foley was a frequently used high-leverage arm with the team's
While Addison Barger could also slot in one of the corners as well. Meantime, on the cusp of the big league roster they have Joey Loperfido and Jonatan Clase who both played in MLB in 2025, along with Yohendrick Pinango, RJ Schreck and Jace Bohrofen who could be pushing for their big league debuts with a strong showing in Spring Training.
Brendan Donovan has been one of the top trade targets for clubs seeking offensive help. The Royals, Mariners, Pirates, Guardians and Astros have all been tied to the lefty-hitting utilityman at points this offseason. Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Giants have been in the mix for Donovan as well. Goold lists San Francisco alongside Seattle and Kansas City among the teams that have kept in touch with the Cardinals as they gauge the market. Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox have also talked with the Cards about Donovan, though he's one of myriad star infielders whom Boston has considered.
The Giants are expected to add Justin Meccage as their pitching coach, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Meccage has spent the majority of his coaching tenure in the Pirates' organization. He was most recently a minor league coach in the Brewers' system. After a brief playing career, Meccage got his coaching start in the college ranks. After seven years spent between the University of Texas-Pan American and Arkansas State University from 2004 to 2010, Meccage headed to the pros.
Dean had spent the his entire professional career in the Atlanta Braves organization before the 2025 season, with the Dodgers signing him after 2024. Dean made his debut for the Dodgers in 2025, featuring in 18 games during the regular season. He also came in for 13 games during the postseason, and was on the Dodgers' World Series winning roster.
President of baseball operations Buster Posey told reporters this week in Las Vegas during MLB's GM Meetings that Hallberg, his roommate at Florida State, and catching coach Alex Burg were deciding whether to stay with the Giants or purse other options. He's one of those that we'd love to have back, but he has been kind of a popular guy with some other teams, as well, Posey told reporter on Tuesday. We're working through that.
Shortly after winning his first Gold Glove Award following the 2024 season, Bailey outlined his ambitions to Alex Burg. Bailey told Burg that one award wasn't enough. Neither was two. Neither was five. The conversion was, This isn't about winning one, it's about winning 10. It's about being, when you finish, being one of the best defensive catchers ever,' said Burg, the Giants' catching coach over the last two seasons and a candidate for new manager Tony Vitello's staff.
