San Francisco Giants get nobody despite being in on everybody

On the evening of Dec. 13, the San Francisco Giants had a deal in place with star shortstop Carlos Correa on a 13-year, $350M deal. One week later, he became the newest member of the New York Mets.

In a free-agent market that has been volatile and unpredictable, anything is possible. With one team no longer dishing out the big money, another has swooped in.

The question remains, what's next for the Giants?

It's not that they have lots of specific needs to fill, rather they're looking for a big star to fill out their lineup.

The only issue is that all of the top-tier free agents are already signed.

In terms of free agents, it's unlikely that any of the remaining shortstops will entice the Giants to move Brandon Crawford from the position like Correa did. Gary Sanchez is a free agent with some pop in his bat, but he's had a questionable career defensively and they already have prospect Joey Bart behind the plate.

Another option is the trade market, with Bryan Reynolds, the center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, gaining traction. However, the Pirates are still unlikely to move Reynolds, who has two years remaining on his current contract with two more arbitration years after.

Even with Reynolds requesting a trade, it would take a massive haul to acquire him.

The Giants could also take a run at Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom with the Los Angeles Angels who has one year left before hitting free agency. However, that would also take a massive haul that the Giants might not want to pay.

It's also hard to see the Angels trading Ohtani while in the midst of selling the team.

The Giants already chased one AL MVP, pursuing New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who broke the AL season record for most home runs last season.

For a minute, it appeared as if they had secured him. Jon Heyman of the New York Post had reported that Judge was headed to the Giants. Minutes later, that was confirmed to be a false report.