"With the Boston Red Sox expected to trade Mike Lowell if they sign first baseman Mark Teixeira (Kevin Youkilis would move from first to third), the San Francisco Giants have emerged as an option, since they need a third baseman.

Lowell is coming off hip surgery, so teams might want to see him play in spring training before acquiring him. The Giants tentatively plan to play Pablo Sandoval at third, but they have been linked to a variety of third basemen." --Ed Price