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San Francisco Giants Sign Mitch Haniger To 3-Year Contract

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants announced the signing of Mitch Haniger to a three-year, $43.5 million contract on the second day of the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego. Haniger’s deal includes an opt-out clause after the 2024 season.

The structure of Haniger’s contract is somewhat unorthodox as he received a $6 million signing bonus and will earn a $5 million salary in 2023. Haniger’s salary then increases to $17 million in 2024, and should he remain under contract with the Giants, it would amount to making $15.5 million in 2025.

Haniger will receive a $1 million assignment bonus if traded, and agreed to make an annual donation to the Giants Community Fund ($55,000 in 2023; $85,000 in 2024; and $77,500 in 2025).

The Los Angeles Dodgers were among the teams with reported interest in Haniger, who hit .246/.308/.429 with eight doubles, 11 home runs, 34 RBI and a 113 wRC+ for the Seattle Mariners this past season. However, the 31-year-old played in just 57 games due to a high ankle sprain and two-week stint on MLB’s COVID injured list.

It was a down year after Haniger set career highs during the 2021 season in home runs (39), RBI (100), runs scored (110) and match a career-best in games played (157).

Haniger a candidate to be extended the $19.65 million qualifying offer for 2023 but the Mariners ultimately decided against doing so.

There’s some who believe Haniger will be among the batters who benefit by MLB implementing a limit on defensive shifts.

Aaron Judge signs with Yankees over Giants

Even with the signing of Haniger, multiple reports indicated the Giants were still in pursuit of Aaron Judge.

However, on Wednesday morning he agreed to re-sign with the New York Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million contract.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing 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