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Giants refute talks about acquiring Sandoval
- Updated: November 27, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Contrary to reports issued on Saturday, the Giants have not internally discussed reacquiring third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who has struggled with the Boston Red Sox since leaving San Francisco.
Club executives are prohibited from publicly discussing the potential acquisition of players under contract with another team. Thus, Giants general manager Bobby Evans had little to say about a Boston Herald report citing a “baseball source” who claimed that San Francisco had contemplated bringing back Sandoval.
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“I am not aware of any consideration of a reunion,” Evans said, “but we’ll never forget all that he meant to the Giants organization.”
The Giants, who project Eduardo Nunez as their primary third baseman for 2017, have been preoccupied with obtaining a closer to reinforce their …