DALLAS -- The Giants crossed the most pressing item off their offseason to-do list by finalizing a seven-year, $182 million contract with shortstop Willy Adames on Tuesday, but they departed the Winter Meetings on Wednesday with plenty of work left to do this winter.

President of baseball operations Buster Posey and general manager Zack Minasian made their first big splash on the free-agent market, but they're exploring multiple avenues to player acquisition and appear to be active in trade talks as well.

MLB Network insider Joel Sherman reported on Wednesday that the Giants are among the teams that have an interest in acquiring Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker. The Yankees, Phillies and Cubs are also reportedly in the mix for the 27-year-old Tucker, a three-time All-Star who is projected to earn $15.8 million in his final year before free agency, according to MLB Trade Rumors.

The Giants have Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee and Mike Yastrzemski penciled in as their starting outfield, but they could use another impact bat to help beef up their lineup. Tucker, a left-handed hitter who has crushed at least 23 homers in each of his last four seasons, could fill that need while also providing Gold Glove-caliber defense in the corner outfield.

“With any of these players that are out there, we’re just trying to be as open-minded as possible,” Minasian said on Wednesday. “I think viewing what we have internally, it’s three legitimate Major League outfielders who could go out there tomorrow if they had to, with Yaz, Ramos and Lee. And then I think we’ve all seen [Grant] McCray, [Luis] Matos, even [Wade] Meckler always hit. The prospect of [Marco Luciano] going out there. We feel pretty good about the group, but certainly want to be open-minded if there are upgrades out there.”

Adding Tucker would likely have ramifications for Yastrzemski, who could become a fourth outfielder or serve as a trade chip. Yastrzemski, 34, is owed $9.25 million in his final arbitration year and will be eligible for free agency at the end of next season.

The Astros are reportedly targeting corner-infield help in case they’re unable to re-sign third baseman Alex Bregman, so they might match up well with the Giants, who could offer a package that includes Casey Schmitt.

Schmitt, 25, is viewed as a Gold Glove-caliber third baseman but is now blocked from his best position by Matt Chapman, who signed a six-year, $151 million extension in September. Schmitt struggled mightily at the plate as a rookie, but he took a step forward offensively in 2024, logging a .760 OPS with six homers over 40 games. A 2020 second-round Draft pick, Schmitt won’t be arbitration-eligible until 2027 and is under team control through 2029.

The Giants also have several young starting pitchers they could dangle in trade talks, including Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, Landen Roupp, Trevor McDonald and Carson Whisenhunt, the club’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline.

BIGGEST REMAINING NEED

Starting pitching: After losing Blake Snell to the rival Dodgers, the Giants could make a play for a frontline pitcher like Corbin Burnes, though the 2021 National League Cy Young winner’s price tag is expected to exceed that of left-hander Max Fried, who reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees on Tuesday.

The Giants lack much rotation certainty behind homegrown ace Logan Webb, but Posey is confident that such young arms as Harrison, Birdsong and Roupp can continue to develop into dependable starting options in 2025 and beyond.

“We do have a lot of belief in our young pitchers,” Posey said. “The hope is they take a big step forward for us. I know the group feels strongly about those guys. That’s kind of where my head goes first with that.”

Posey also spoke highly of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, who was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday. Sasaki now has a 45-day window to negotiate with MLB teams and will likely begin meeting with potential suitors next week. He should draw interest from virtually all 30 teams, as he’ll be considered an international amateur free agent and will be subject to bonus pool money restrictions.

“He's a tremendous talent,” Posey said. “He's 23 years old. It's fun to dream on. It's fun to think about him at Oracle Park and him pitching deep into a game late in the year, the place rocking. We'd be over the moon to add a guy like that.”

RULE 5 DRAFT

The 40-man roster is currently full, which prevented the club from selecting any players during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. They made two picks during the Minor League phase, selecting left-hander CJ Widger from the Padres’ Double-A roster and right-hander Sadrac Franco from the Tigers’ Single-A roster.

San Francisco lost six players during the Minor League phase: right-hander Wil Jensen (Cubs), outfielder Cesar Quintas (Mariners), shortstop Will Wilson (Guardians), right-hander Julio Rodriguez (Astros), catcher Andy Thomas (Padres) and left-hander Nick Swiney (Astros).