Giants could go after Orlando Hudson

With Pablo Sandoval- out for about another month with a broken hand and Freddy Sanchez having suffered a setback in his rehab, the San Francisco Giants have gotten next to no production from the middle infield combination of 2B Emmanuel Burriss and SS Brandon Crawford (.497 and .605 OPS, respectively). So they could be major players for Orlando Hudson, who was recently released by the Padres after hitting just .211 through his first 35 games. It wouldn’t be a huge upgrade, but he’s a lot better than what the Giants have been trotting out there.

The Giants have “put out feelers” for players on the trade market, VP Bobby Evans told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. Baggarly suggests the Giants will take a hard look at Orlando Hudson, who will be a free agent once he clears release waivers.

The Padres released Hudson yesterday and despite his declining defensive and offensive skills, the switch-hitter could be a fit for the short-handed Giants. Emmanuel Burriss, Brandon Crawford, Joaquin Arias and Charlie Culberson are currently contributing for San Francisco with Freddy Sanchez, Pablo Sandoval and Ryan Theriot on the disabled list.

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