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MLB Hot Stove: 5 potential free agent targets for the San Francisco Giants

By Dave Stevenson

Aug 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of a San Francisco Giants hat and glove in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of a San Francisco Giants hat and glove in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 12, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) is unable to catch a foul ball against the Oakland Athletics in the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
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Alex Gordon

The San Francisco Giants don’t often splurge on free agents. Alex Gordon could be an exception because he fits what the Giants tend to like in their hitters. He gets on base a lot, he puts a good number of balls in play, he has good gap power, and should the Giants decide to put Gregor Blanco in center field over Angel Pagan, he’d be a pretty significant upgrade over their other left-field options.

MLB Trade Rumors suggests that he will get a contract somewhere in the $20,000,000 per year range. That’s a tad bit high, but that’s a price that the Giants should be willing to pay to help solve their outfield woes. Gordon will be turning 32 years old in February. It’s not a stretch to think that Gordon could have success with the San Francisco Giants because he has played his entire career to this point with the Kansas City Royals. Gordon is used to hitting in a park that favors pitchers. He’d fit right in at AT&T Park.

Gordon would give the Giants a consistent bat at the top of their order. That’s something that they could certainly use. He could even pose a base stealing threat. While he only had two stolen bases last year, he did have a nagging lower body injury that likely affected his willingness to steal bases.

Gordon is also a fit for the Giants because Gordon is used to the bright lights and pressure of the MLB postseason. He’s used to having success in the postseason. The Giants usually don’t splurge on free agent hitters, but they should consider Gordon as an exception to that rule.

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