Giants Fully Committed to Pursuing Shohei Ohtani – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

The Giants are all-in in the pursuit of two-way star Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency.

San Francisco is believed to be one of the MLB teams vigorously pursuing the reigning AL MVP this offseason. The Giants also have their sights set on free-agent starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was posted by the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball league on Nov. 20. This opens a 45-day window for him to sign with a team.

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, on “Hot Stove,” reported that the Giants are aggressively pursuing both players and are set on acquiring one or the other.

“This is a flagship franchise in MLB that is looking for a new identity … and Shohei Ohtani for the Giants would mean more than probably any other team acquiring him because of, yes, what he would mean to the Japanese American fanbase in the Bay Area,” Morosi said. “But more broadly speaking it’s on the field. They need to find a way to get back into this National League West race.”

According to Morosi, the Giants are heavily invested in their pursuits of Ohtani or Yamamoto.

“Sources tell me the Giants are set, they are devoting their whole heart and finances to landing one of Shohei Ohtani or Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the coming weeks.”

Ohtani’s potential signing could take place at or before the MLB Winter Meetings on Dec. 4-7 in Nashville, as he reportedly wants his free-agent visits kept private. The Giants are making it evident through their efforts that they are doing everything they can to acquire him.

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