The San Francisco Giants have found a replacement for Pablo Sandoval at third base for the 2015 season, at least they hope so. The Giants announced they have acquired third baseman Casey McGehee from the Miami Marlins in a trade that sends right-handers Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo to Miami.
Earlier this off-season Sandoval signed a free-agrect deal, $95 million over five years with the Boston Red Sox, leaving the Giants with a huge hole to fill. McGehee is expected to serve more or less as a bridge at the position until the team can find a more long-term solution.
McGehee, 32, hit .287/.355/.357 with four home runs and 76 RBI during the 2014 season, and would have played third again for the Marlins had the team not completed a trade yesterday to acquire infielder Martin Prado and pitcher David Phelps in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Jones and Domingo German.
The Giants are suddenly busy this off-season announcing Right-hander Jake Peavy reached agreement on a $24 million, two-year contract and reliever Sergio Romo on a $15 million, two-year contract over the past two days.
