It was a short disappointment for San Francisco Giants fans after they missed out in the Aaron Judge sweepstakes. Late Tuesday night, ESPN’s Jeff Passan revealed that the Giants reached an agreement with prized free agent shortstop Carlos Correa on a massive 13-year contract.
Per DraftKings, the Giants were at +3500 to win the 2023 World Series to begin the offseason. That number jumped to +2500 for a brief period of time when they were linked to both Judge and the shortstop market. Even after adding Correa on Tuesday, the odds are back to +3500 for the Giants to win the next championship. That’s behind the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
Giants Still Heavy 2023 World Series Underdogs
Check out the full updated 2023 World Series odds below:
The current odds for the Giants to win the World Series reflects that, though Carlos Correa is a nice piece, they still have a long way to go to fill the other holes on their roster. Despite coming into the 2022 season with playoff aspirations, the Giants stayed mediocre throughout the year, finishing 75-78.
They also seem to be behind several other competitors for free agent left-hander Carlos Rodon, who played the 2022 season for San Francisco and posted his best career statistics. He finished the year with a 2.98 ERA, 2.34 FIP, 1.05 WHIP, 11.9 K/9 and a 4.37 SO/W ratio in 30 starts while earning a National League All-Star nod and putting to rest any doubts about his durability. The latest reports seem to indicate that the New York Yankees have an inside track at landing the hard-throwing lefty.
The Giants have signed free agent pitchers Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea, but those are viewed as much bigger projects than the proven Rodon, and San Francisco's bullpen also struggled to find any consistency in 2022.
In addition to the Correa deal, the Giants also brought in free agent outfielder Mitch Haniger to bolster the middle of their order. Haniger, who has never hit for a very high average, was limited to 57 games in 2022 but set a career high of 39 home runs with the Seattle Mariners in 2021.
Expect the Giants to stay active in the free agent and trade market from now until Opening Day, but after the Correa signing, they're still viewed as a middle-of-the-pack roster at this time.
