Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
Locked On Podcast Network, Ben Kaspick
BUZZWORTHY: Giants have INTEREST in Kyle Schwarber and have SPOKEN with Zac Gallen
28 minutes Posted Dec 3, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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The Giants are interested in WHO now?! Today we break down the report that San Francisco has checked in on Kyle Schwarber — a 33-year-old, bat-first slugger projected for five years and $145 million — and what that says about their offensive identity and willingness to live with brutal defense for big left-handed power at Oracle Park. We’ll also dive into Susan Slusser’s note that the Giants have already spoken with Zac Gallen about a potential bounce-back deal (two years, $42 million), and how he fits into a rotation that just watched Cody Ponce sign a three-year, $30 million contract in Toronto after the Giants reportedly got priced out at “only” $10 million per year. Are they being smart and disciplined, or timid and late to the market? And if the Jays just replaced Bassitt and Scherzer with Cease and Ponce, does that reopen a lane for the Giants on other arms? We unpack the Schwarber fit, the Gallen risk, the Ponce miss, and what all of it says about whether this front office is truly serious about winning now.