The Giants have just $5.146 million in bonus pool money, tied for the lowest of any team. They can give all of that to Sasaki if they wish. San Francisco also has one other way to raise more money. MLB rules allow teams to trade for up to 60% of their bonus pool money. So, the Giants could push it to close to $8 million.

The Giants will not sign Japanese free-agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. San Francisco’s general manager, Zack Minasian, revealed on a Zoom call with president of baseball operations Buster Posey and local Bay Area reporters Monday that the Giants were informed they are not a finalist for the 23-year-old’s services.

The Giants met with Japanese star Roki Sasaki, but the 23-year-old has told them he plans to sign elsewhere. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The San Francisco Giants have made some splashy moves this winter under first-year executive Buster Posey by bringing in Willy Adames and Justin Verlander, but

The Giants were very excited to introduce future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander on a Zoom call Monday morning, but the last couple of days have also brought some disappointment. General manager Zack Minasian confirmed that the Giants met with Roki Sasaki last month but said they have been informed that they are out of the running