Trevor Rogers will officially be an unrestricted free agent heading into the 2027 season, and there's no doubt the southpaw will command a pretty penny.

For someone who made just $6.2 million this year to avoid arbitration with the Baltimore Orioles, Rogers' value is about to go through the roof.

He's projected to land a four-to-five-year deal that could be in the $100 million range. If that happens, the San Francisco Giants may be out.

How Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey and Co. use their resources this offseason will directly impact whether or not this team makes the playoffs in 2027.

They have a solid core, but their starting rotation needs a lot of work, and as tempting as it may be to add Rogers, a left-handed pitcher, the price simply has to be right.

Currently, the ball is in the Orioles' court. They have an option to extend a $23 million qualifying offer, but even that feels out of their price range, knowing the O's are coming off a fourth-place finish.

With Rogers destined to be a free agent, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser knows he's a name the Giants should be in the mix for; it just comes down to who wins the bidding war.

Rogers, 28, was a 5.5 WAR player during his 18 starts in 2025. This past season, he started a career-high 30 games, and while his ERA went from 1.81 to 4.03, he was still a 2.2 WAR player.

The New Mexico native hasn't had his WHIP above 1.18 in either of the last two seasons, and his 169.2 innings in 2026 shattered a new career high.

Slusser mentioned Rogers as a viable lefty option, but only believes this team will add him "if the Giants are serious about contending."

If they are, a potential five-year, $100-plus-million deal makes perfect sense. Rogers, as long as he stays healthy, should be a tremendous option for years to come.

That said, he's going to be one of the most expensive names on the market, mostly due to his recent success and the fact that left-handed pitchers are hard to come by.

The question the Giants have to ask is: how many players could they add in free agency that cost as much as Rogers?

This could turn into a quantity over quality debate and if it does, there's no chance Rogers comes to San Francisco for the 2027 season.