The Giants focused Tuesday on signing first baseman Brandon Belt to a one-year deal with a Wednesday arbitration session moving, but the team remains open to signing Belt to a multiyear extension, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
"We like the player," general manager Brian Sabean said. "We think he’s one of the up-and-coming players in the National League an we want to hold onto him. But first things first."
The two sides had a massive gap to bridge after exchanging figures, with the Giants filing for $2.05 million and Belt seeking $3.6 million. He hit .289/.360/.481 with 17 home runs and 67 RBI in 509 at-bats last season.