If the San Francisco Giants are unable to get a deal done with former Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, they may not have to look too far for their next target.

Happ is going to be a big-time name to hit the market, but so is Seiya Suzuki.

Suzuki, 32, is the exact same age as Happ, but both still have a lot to bring to the table.

The Japanese native is coming off a .270 season where he had better numbers at the plate than Happ in nearly every major statistical area.

For reference, a comparison is below:

Neither of these sets of numbers are bad, far from it, but on paper, Suzuki seems to be the way to go, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter is in agreement.

"Adding a power bat like Suzuki to the middle of their underperforming lineup could also provide a major boost," Reuter wrote.

With a projected outfield of Casey Schmitt in left field, Drew Gilbert in center, and then Jung Hoo Lee in right, where would that place Suzuki?

Suzuki could easily be the team's designated hitter if there's no room in the outfield, but then that makes standout rookie Bryce Eldridge the odd man out.

Eldridge could be forced to move back to first base, but that's all going to depend on how healthy everyone is going into the 2027 season.

If the Giants are going to make a big splash in the offseason, it shouldn't be for a designated hitter.

Sure, giving Suzuki a few days off from playing in the outfield is necessary, and then slotting him into the DH role is justified.

Since joining the Cubs in 2022, Suzuki has almost exclusively played in right field. When needed, they've been able to move him to left, but center field would be completely out of place for the right-handed hitter.

There have been rumblings about the Giants moving on from Lee in the offseason, so does trading him to add Suzuki really make sense?

It's one of many things the Giants have to think about going into 2027, but they should be focused on adding players to make this team better, not trading more away.