I’m not sure Walker would rate as a Type-B FA. I don’t know how they calculate who is what type, but I think they’ve made the requirements tougher.

From Wiki

The top 20% of free agents are considered ‘Type A’ free agents, and the following 20% are ‘Type B’ free agents. Type A free agents will get their former team a supplemental round pick between the first and second rounds, and a compensatory pick from the signing team. Type B free agents get their former team just a supplemental round pick. To earn a compensatory pick, a free agent must either be signed before the arbitration deadline in early December, or be offered arbitration by their former team but still sign with someone else.

Is Walker a top-40% reliever in baseball over the past couple of years? Probably not. And if offered arbitration, he’ll probably accept.

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I’d love to see the Giants be aggressive and move Molina but I’m positive it won’t happen. Sabes has recently said that he’s not going to trade Molina or Winn and with the lack of catching depth in the Giants system, hanging on to Molina makes a little bit of sense.

Keeping Winn, however, does not. I don’t think Omar will be going anywhere, his defense has taken a step back (no metrics to really back that up, but by my eyes, he looks a little less mobile) and he’s one of the worst hitters in baseball.

Winn, Molina, Aurilia, Durham – None of these guys will contribute to the next good Giants team.

Get whatever in return, but get them gone.

Omar should have some value to a contender as a defensive replacement.

I’m against trading Walker, because I think he’ll net us compensation (Type B free agent?) at the end of the year and I doubt we’ll get anyone better than that in a trade.