The San Francisco Giants have a few positions that they need to address during the upcoming offseason to get the team on track. One of the spots that will be under consideration is first base.

Last season, they used LaMonte Wade Jr., Wilmer Flores and Mark Canha for a large chunk of the playing time. But, all three may move on this offseason.

Wade is set for arbitration while Flores and Canha are both free agents.

With Bryce Eldridge moving rapidly through their farm system, things are complicated a little bit at the position. The Giants don’t want to block him from being promoted if he earns it, but he will be turning only 20 years old on October 20th.

Thrusting him into the lineup after only one season of being a full-time hitter would be asking a lot, but the talent is certainly there.

Keeping his potential promotion in mind, here are three first basemen San Francisco should pursue this offseason.

The Giants are a young team that could use some veterans with experience to lead the clubhouse. Not wanting to block their star prospect’s ascension, a player of Turner’s caliber would check all of the boxes.

Turning 40 years old in November, he still remains a productive player. With the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners this season, he produced a 2.2 WAR with a .259/.354/.383 slash line with 11 home runs and 24 doubles.

With 86 playoff games and a World Series ring on his resume, he would be a great addition to the team. Given his age, a short-term deal as a stopgap until Eldridge is ready makes a lot of sense.

If San Francisco wants to take a big swing in free agency, there aren’t many hitters who fit the mold of what they are looking for more than the New York Mets All-Star first basemen. He would bring a ton of power to the lineup, hitting at least 34 home runs in every season of his career.

Turning 30 in December, he will be seeking a long-term deal in free agency. While he plays the same position as Eldridge, he shouldn’t block him from being called up.

Alonso has improved defensively but is still below average with the glove. Moving to designated hitter full-time could be in his future, as production was lacking at that spot in the team’s lineup as well.

Another stop-gap option in a similar vane as Turner would be Santana. He would fill a lot of the same needs as a veteran for a potentially young clubhouse that has produced consistently at the Major League level.

The biggest difference between Santana and the other players on the list is that he is an elite fielder. He is more than capable of holding down the position until Eldridge is ready and even beyond that is the team just wants their young stud to focus on hitting in the early going.

The veteran remains a source of power, as he hit 23 home runs this season and knocked in 71 runs for the Minnesota Twins. He gets on base with regularity as well, taking 65 walks.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Fleet Week draws thousands of visitors to San Francisco, and with it, an estimated $10 million for the local economy.

The Blue Angels, the air shows and the ship tours are all a big hit.

Some neighborhoods see a big boost because of the much-celebrated event.

San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood sees big crowds at night and on weekends.

During Fleet Week, you’ll also see many men and women in uniform.

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Nearly 2,500 sailors, marines and coast guardsmen are here this week.

That means big bucks for small businesses.

“We’ve been packed ever since Sunday. They’ve been coming in every night,” said the Manager of Tupelo, David DiAntonio.

At Tupelo on Grant Street, military members get Fleet Week specials.

“We’ve got a special veteran-made whiskey,’ DiAntonio said.

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Fleet Week means a big boost for sales.

“The Blue Angels flying over, the sense of buzz that Fleet Week brings, the amount of new people to the neighborhood, is something we’ve always thrived on,” DiAntonio said.

At Sam’s Grill on Broadway, Emad Elshawa says his business is up about 25% this week.

“We came out to Sam’s for a burger,” said Nick Gallegos of Hayward. He brought his daughter to Fleet Week.

Gallegos says he spent about $100 around the City on this Saturday and that this special event is a big deal for San Francisco.

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“It needs events like this to give it a good shot in the arm,” Gallegos said.

Back to all the visiting men and women in uniform…

Jersiah Gurly and Imari Augustus are sailors with the U.S. Navy and were grabbing a slice at Pizzelle Di North Beach.

For many sailors and marines, it’s their first time in San Francisco.

“It’s pretty cool–lots of different food cultures, lots of place to eat at,” Gurley said.

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“I’ve never been to SF before. When coming in, got to see Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge. That was cool,” Augustus said.

“We eat, walk around, go little sightseeing at spots like Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the piers,” said Ricky Passians with the U.S. Navy.

At Vesuvio Café in North Beach, bartender Jimmy Mauberret gets a kick out of welcoming all the young service members.

“We had a lot of people last night–a lot of sailors. I played in the ‘In the Navy’ by Village People–which was funny because those kids, they haven’t ever heard that song. It was probably first time they heard it,” Mauberret said. “Fleet Week is great for business everywhere.”

Lots of people headed to San Francisco on Saturday for the Fleet Week weekend activities. Some were disappointed that the ever-popular Blue Angels canceled their flight due to fog.

But, you wouldn’t be able to tell the Blue Angels were called off by the crowds in San Francisco Saturday night.

Fleet Week organizers say the Blue Angels went up for an observation flight and determined it was too foggy to fly. So, their part of the air show was called off at around 3:30 p.m. But crowds stuck around for many other Fleet Week activities.

Pier 39 was packed with people checking out the military ships docked there and listening to a Navy Rock band performing. Businesses around Pier 39 tell us they’ve seen a surge in visitors this week.

Dylan Defreitas, who owns several businesses on Pier 39, including a shop called Expedition, said, ” So far, just looking around and where we’re at right now, it’s actually an increase [in business] over previous years for us. “

“It’s been very positive,” he continued.

San Francisco Travel told NBC Bay Area that it would take them a few weeks to gather the hotel occupancy data to determine how busy this year’s Fleet Week was compared to previous years.

The festivities continue on Sunday with another air show, and — weather permitting– the Blue Angels are expected to take to the skies.