Bob Melvin is thrilled to suddenly have stability at a position that lacked continuity this year in his first season as skipper.

The San Francisco Giants made a major splash when they signed free agent shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million deal, the largest contract in franchise history. It was an indicator of how the club plans to operate moving forward under president of baseball operations Buster Posey,

The Giants got their man in Adames but the rising price on starters may take them out of the Corbin Burnes market.