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Dodger Blue > Rumors > MLB Rumors: Giants Not Willing To Sign Aroldis Chapman Or Kenley Jansen To Record Contract
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MLB Rumors: Giants Not Willing To Sign Aroldis Chapman Or Kenley Jansen To Record Contract

Matthew Moreno
November 17, 2016
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After finishing the season without a dependable closer, the San Francisco Giants went into the winter among the clubs expected to have interest in Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon.

A team official recently went so far as to boldly claim the Giants would absolutely sign one of the big closers this offseason. Chapman and Melancon don’t come with any sort of strings attached, whereas signing Jansen would require a team to forfeit their top unprotected pick in the 2017 Draft due to his rejecting the qualifying offer.

No matter, the interest in Jansen, and Chapman for that matter, is expected to result in both signing a contract that exceeds Jonathan Papelbon’s four-year, $50 million deal signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in November 2011.

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Giants in that event would turn their attention to Melancon:

Mark Melancon met w/Giants last week. If bidding for Chapman and Jansen goes to record levels, as expected, sources say SF won't be involved

— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 17, 2016

While Melancon had a strong 2016 season in his own right, the 31-year-old is presumed to be behind Chapman and Jansen on teams’ list of free-agent targets. Melancon had a combined 47 saves with a 1.64 ERA, 2.42 FIP and 0.89 WHIP with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals.

Along with the Giants, the Colroado Rockies and Nationals are among the teams with reported interest in Melancon. The Los Angeles Dodgers may also enter the picture, dependent on what unfolds with Chapman and Jansen, as they are said to have discussed a trade for Melancon prior to the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline.

The Giants led the Majors with 30 blown saves, which is most all-time by a team that still reached the postseason. San Francisco met with representatives of Chapman, Jansen and Melancon last week.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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