Farhan Zaidi is entering his third offseason in charge of the Giants, and it'll be unlike anything he has experienced in his successful career in baseball operations.
There are serious questions about how much teams will be willing, or able, to spend this winter as they come off a year with no fans and prepare for the possibility that 2021 isn't any easier. A potential work stoppage looms, and when the sport does return in February, it'll have been 17 months since minor leaguers played games.
It will be a complicated winter even before you account for the fact that Zaidi and Scott Harris are trying to put together a roster that can win a division that right now is possibly the home to the two best teams in the National League.
Team officials will speak with the media Wednesday, likely showing appreciation for what the 2020 team accomplished and hope for the future. The hard work starts after that, with some clear holes the Giants need to address before next season: