Inside the Clubhouse: 6 winners and losers of MLB offseason

6 winners and losers of the 2023 MLB offseason

Loser: San Francisco Giants

The Giants entered the offseason aiming for at least Aaron Judge or one of the top free-agent shortstops. They were a finalist for Aaron Judge, who ultimately re-signed with the New York Yankees. They pursued, and agreed to a $350 million contract with Carlos Correa, only to fail his physical and watch him sign elsewhere.

It could have been a lot worse for the Giants from a PR standpoint had the New York Mets, the second team that Correa agreed to a $300+ million contract, signed off on his physical. But they shared the same concerns as the Giants and ultimately did not sign the superstar shortstop.

Still, the Giants entered the offseason with one primary goal: sign a superstar to lead the franchise for the next decade. They came up short. For that reason, they are among the offseason losers despite signing Mitch Haniger, Ross Stripling and Michael Conforto, among others.