3 SF Giants stealing money from the team thanks to bad contracts

1. Brandon Crawford is not an All-Star anymore

This one is a little hard to lay at the feet of the San Francisco Giants. After Brandon Crawford soared to heights we’d never seen, the Giants rolled the dice and inked the shortstop to a two-year contract.

But, once again, the deal didn’t work in San Fran’s favor. After finishing fourth in the chase for the NL MVP in 2021, Crawford was signed to a two-year, $32 million contract. After slashing .298/.372/.522 with a career-high 24 round trippers, can you blame the Giants’ brass for offering Crawford a contract extension?

Well, almost 10 percent of the Giants’ payroll is being allocated to a player that hit just .231/.308/.344 and smacked just nine home runs – the fewest of his career since 2013.

It was obvious after the pursuit of Carlos Correa this offseason that the SF Giants do not see Brandon Crawford in their long-term plans. But the $16M owed this season will basically force the Giants’ hand. They’ll have to play Crawford on a regular basis.

The San Francisco Giants already have the difficult task of playing alongside the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the NL West, but these bad contracts could tank the upcoming season before it really gets started.