The San Francisco Giants still have a good chance of re-signing free-agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval, assistant general manager Bobby Evans told Janie McCauley of the Associated Press on Thursday.
Pablo Sandoval fielding offers from Red Sox, Padres, Giants
The three-time World Series champion third baseman could make a decision within the next week.
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The club has been given “every indication” that it remains a real option for Sandoval, Evans said. The team has yet to make a formal offer to the two-time All-Star. The Giants are expected to make an offer soon, according to Evans.
Sandoval recently met with the Boston Red Sox and has drawn interest from the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox offer was reported to be $95 million over five years, per Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe on Friday. The San Diego Padres are also said to have made an offer Friday, reportedly somewhere near the range of five years, $90 million.
“He’ll come to a point where he’s more likely to make a decision before Thanksgiving,” Evans told McCauley. “There’s no deadline, that’s just my sense.”
Sandoval hit .279/.324/.415 with 16 home runs for the Giants in 2014. The 28-year-old switch hitter has been an above-average hitter in six out of his seven big league seasons, during which he owns a lifetime .294/.346/.465 line.
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