Giants poised to re-sign CF Pagan

The Giants appeared poised Monday to re-sign Angel Pagan, their leadoff hitter and center fielder who commanded ample attention as a free agent.<p/>

A Giants official said that a deal was done, pending the required physical examination. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports was the first to report that the Giants and Pagan were approaching an agreement.<p/>

Terms of the potential deal were not immediately announced, though Yahoo! Sports reported that Pagan received a four-year, $40 million package. B.J. Upton established the high end of the market for center fielders by signing a five-year, $75.25 million with the Atlanta Braves. Pagan, who at 31 is three years older than Upton and lacks his power, reportedly received a four-year offer from the Philadelphia Phillies.<p/>

A representative for another free-agent outfielder told MLB.com that the Giants were prepared to “bend over backwards” to retain Pagan, who they obtained during last year’s Winter Meetings from the New York Mets for outfielder Andres Torres and right-hander Ramon Ramirez.<p/>

Pagan hit .288 and recorded career bests in runs (95), doubles (38) and triples (15) during the regular season. The switch-hitter batted .188 and scored 10 runs in 16 postseason games as the Giants surged to their second World Series title in three years.

– Chris Haft