Overview
- ESPN's Jeff Passan reports San Francisco is aggressively pursuing a second baseman and has engaged Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan.
- Talks are described as active with no agreement announced as of Jan. 14.
- Brendan Donovan is coming off a .287 season with All-Star honors in 2025 and a 2022 Gold Glove, and league reports indicate the Cardinals are seeking significant prospect value.
- Nico Hoerner hit .297 in 156 games in 2025 and is a Bay Area native, with his potential availability viewed as more likely after the Cubs signed Alex Bregman.
- The Giants have been positioning as buyers, adding pitchers Tyler Mahle on a one-year deal and Adrian Houser on a two-year deal earlier this offseason.