Report: Giants fail to land Nats' Abrams despite aggressive push
The San Francisco Giants made an aggressive push to acquire Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams but couldn't get a deal done, sources told The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly.
Had a trade been completed, Abrams would have played second base for the Giants, adds Baggarly.
San Francisco was open to adding the organization's No. 2 prospect, Josuar Gonzalez, in a deal, per Baggarly. Other players the Giants reportedly discussed with the Nationals included left-handers Carson Whisenhunt and Jacob Bresnahan, outfielder Bo Davidson, and shortstop Jhonny Level.
Abrams, who has experience playing second in the minors and at the big-league level, would've joined a strong Giants infield featuring Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, and Matt Chapman.
San Francisco also reportedly had conversations with the St. Louis Cardinals about second baseman Brendan Donovan and was involved in trade talks with the Miami Marlins for starter Edward Cabrera before he was dealt to the Chicago Cubs. Despite this, the club has done little this winter to improve its position player group.
The Giants will now shift their focus to free agency and are targeting outfielder Harrison Bader, according to Baggarly.