[Mick]

2023 Giants fielders average MLB defensive rank out of all 30 teams in "Outs Above Average". Listed below are those with games enough to qualify at a specific position.

1B Wilmer Flores, 12th, 1 OAA and LaMonte Wade 25th, -3 OAA (Donovan Solano is #19) 
2B Thairo Estrada, 1st, 20 OAA. Trade target Ha-Seong Kim, 7th. Mauricio Dubon and Mookie Betts tied at 21st. Former Giant 1st round pick Christian Arroyo, 26th. 
3B JD Davis, 11th, T5 (with Matt Chapman) at 5 OAA (Evan Longoria was 20th)
SS Brandon Crawford, 6th, 6 OAA. Dansby Swanson, who I advocated, finished 1st. Willy Adames, trade target, 2nd. Ex-Giant Paul DeJong, 9th. Bogaerts, 16th. Carlos Correa, 20th. Tim Anderson, trade target, 27th.
LF No Giant finished in the Top 35. Seriously. Former Giant farmhand Bryan Reyholds was #21, Mark Canha of the A's and Cal, #22, 
CF No Giant finished in the Top 38. Bellinger is #30. Former Giant farmhand Adam Duvall finished #38 out of 38.
RF Conforto finished #28 (-3).

Others included Brett Wisely (4 OAA at 2B)
Casey Schmitt (-3 OAA at SS)
Luis Matos (-5 OAA in CF)

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboa...=&viz=hide

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[Mick]

2023 Giants fielders average MLB defensive rank out of all 30 teams in "Outs Above Average". Listed below are those with games enough to qualify at a specific position.

1B Wilmer Flores, 12th, 1 OAA and LaMonte Wade 25th, -3 OAA (Donovan Solano is #19) 
2B Thairo Estrada, 1st, 20 OAA. Trade target Ha-Seong Kim, 7th. Mauricio Dubon and Mookie Betts tied at 21st. Former Giant 1st round pick Christian Arroyo, 26th. 
3B JD Davis, 11th, T5 (with Matt Chapman) at 5 OAA (Evan Longoria was 20th)
SS Brandon Crawford, 6th, 6 OAA. Dansby Swanson, who I advocated, finished 1st. Willy Adames, trade target, 2nd. Ex-Giant Paul DeJong, 9th. Bogaerts, 16th. Carlos Correa, 20th. Tim Anderson, trade target, 27th.
LF No Giant finished in the Top 35. Seriously. Former Giant farmhand Bryan Reyholds was #21, Mark Canha of the A's and Cal, #22, 
CF No Giant finished in the Top 38. Bellinger is #30. Former Giant farmhand Adam Duvall finished #38 out of 38.
RF Conforto finished #28 (-3).

Others included Brett Wisely (4 OAA at 2B)
Casey Schmitt (-3 OAA at SS)
Luis Matos (-5 OAA in CF)

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboa...=&viz=hide

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Did Boras go too far out on a limb?

He has a long track record of getting his clients top dollar.  Could this be the year in which he finds the resistence to overpay from MLB front offices is too strong to overcome?

This article suggests that you're correct, and that Scotty B. is getting cranky.

Scott Boras calls out MLB owners for lack of spending amid Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger free agency

You do you, Scotty B...