The San Francisco Giants shocked the baseball world in 2021 when they won 107 games and took the NL West from the Los Angeles Dodgers. But they quickly came back down to earth, landing in the NLDS and hitting .500 or less in each of the next three seasons.

San Francisco hasn't made the postseason in the last three seasons, but their division rivals Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks have all made it in that span. The Giants are in the dangerous territory of becoming an afterthought in the NL West if they don't turn their franchise around quickly.

As the Giants head into free agency this winter, there are some top names they can sign if they want to return to the postseason in 2025.

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The Giants need a second baseman. Strengthening the middle infield will be high on their priority list this winter, and for good reason.

Last season, the Giants played Thairo Estrada at second base for 94 games. This season, Estrada posted a .217/.247/.343 batting average with single-digit home runs and just 10 walks all season. He did no damage with the bat and rarely, if ever, walked. The Giants can upgrade their middle infield if they are willing to tackle Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres.

The Yankees may not try to bring him back. Should they decide to bring him back, New York would most likely be able to offer him more money. But assuming the Yankees want to go in a different direction, Torres would be a perfect candidate for a change of scenery for the Giants.

Last season, Torres slashed .257/.330/.378 with 15 home runs. He was back over 100 in OPS+ and has been above league average in every year except 2021. Torres hit over 35 home runs in a season prior and could be in the 25-30 range again if he gets his groove back.

He is the perfect candidate for the Giants to add this offseason.

The Giants desperately need to add some new things to their lineup. They need to add a few outfielders, especially with all the free agents coming, and they need to add a consistent power bat. Bonus points if this feature can be played every day.

The perfect player for this scenario will hit free agency as long as he declines his player option, which is to be expected. It's Cubs first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger.

Bellinger was signed at the end of last offseason and returned to the Cubs after some speculation that he might leave in free agency. He received a contract that gave him a player option in 2025, and many assume he will decline that and hit the open market again.

Bellinger is coming off a year in which he slashed .266/.325/.426 with 44 extra base hits. In 2023, he slashed .307/.356/.525 at bats. Bellinger is likely seeking a longer contract with more stability.

The Giants need a player like him. They can afford to spend out of pocket on a four- or five-year deal that would bring Bellinger to San Francisco. He could be the missing piece that makes their roster a real threat in 2025.

The Giants' top priority this offseason will be finding a way to bring their star player, Blake Snell, back to San Francisco next season. The tricky part is that the market for Snell is expected to be very hot and it's looking increasingly likely that he gets the big contract he was looking for last offseason.

Snell has a $30 million player option with the Giants, which he is expected to opt out of. Waiving a $30 million player option would mean the Giants would have to pay him significantly more while extending his contract for several years if they wanted to bring him back.

But if San Francisco wants to compete in the NL West, they need an ace, and that's exactly what Snell is.

Snell made 14 starts from July 9 through the end of the season. During that time, he pitched 80.1 innings, allowing 33 hits, 30 walks and 11 earned runs while striking out 114 hitters. He finished half of his 14 starts during that span without allowing an earned run. He allowed three earned runs in one start, two earned runs twice and one earned run five times. Snell hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since April 22.

However much the Giants have to pay, they should offer it. Snell needs to be a giant for the rest of his career because if he isn't, this team probably won't be contending for a division title anytime soon.