The San Francisco Giants are unlikely to offer salary arbitration to free-agent IF Rich Aurilia, but they are still interested in bringing him back next season, according to Chris Haft of MLB.com. He is unlikely to sign anywhere before January.

The Giants and Dodgers are reportedly interested in Rich Aurilia, according to Yahoo Sports. Aurilia would likely play the role as a super-utility player for either club. Aurilia is looking to extend his stay with the Giants, where he spent the last two seasons and began his career as well.Aurilia hit .283 in 407 at-bats in 2008 with decent power numbers of 10 home runs and 52 RBI. He can play all four infield positions, but primarily has been a corner-infielder in recent years.

San Francisco Giants IF Rich Aurilia has filed for free agency, according to The Associated Press.

Corner infielder Rich Aurilia filed for free agency on Friday, according to MLB.com. Giants general manager Brian Sabean has indicated a willingness to re-sign Aurilia, 37, who can play all four infield spots. But Sabean said last month that if the Giants and Aurilia do reach a deal, it might not happen until late in the offseason.Aurilia hit .283 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs in 140 games, representing a considerable improvement over 2007, when a neck injury limited him to a .252 average, five homers and 33 RBIs in 99 games. This year, he started 50 games at first base, 49 at third and two as a designated hitter. He could be a valuable addition to a team's bench, but not likely to your fantasy squad.

Infielder Rich Aurilia filed for free agency Friday. Giants GM Brian Sabean has expressed a desire to re-sign Aurilia, though other teams are also thought to have interest in the 37-year-old. He hit .283 this season with 10 home runs and 52 RBI.Source: Giants.mlb.com

Clearly reaching the end of his starting career, Aurilia will have a tough time fending off challengers for the third-base job in 2009. What's more, he didn't play enough games at second base or shortstop to qualify there next year, all but crushing his value.

The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SS Rich Aurilia hit a two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning Sunday, Sept. 21, lifting the Giants to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and trimming the Dodgers' lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks to 2 1/2 games.

News: Rich Aurilia hit a two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning Sunday, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles and trimming the NL West-leading Dodgers' lead over Arizona to 2½ games. Aaron Rowand started the winning rally off Takashi Saito (4-4) with a one-out single. Pinch hitter Pablo Sandoval grounded into a force play before pitcher Brad Hennessey, running for Sandoval, stole second. Eugenio Velez got an infield hit on a slow roller to short before Aurilia lined a 2-2 pitch into left field.

Analysis: Aurilia is a solid option in deeper NL-only leagues, especially when he is going this well. One point of concern is he is a veteran the Giants might bench for younger players down the stretch. He should be back in a reserve role in spring 2009

Rich Aurilia hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 11th inning as the Giants topped the Dodgers 1-0 on Sunday. The teams played to a standstill through 10 innings thanks to a combination of good pitching and poor hitting. With two outs and a runner on first in the top of the 11th, pitcher Brad Hennessey pinch-ran for Pablo Sandoval and promptly stole second base. Back-to-back singles from Eugenio Velez and Aurilia followed, giving the Giants the lead. Brian Wilson then came on and pitched a scoreless bottom of the inning for his 40th save in the Giants' 70th win of the season.

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants 1B Rich Aurilia extended his hitting streak to seven games Monday, Sept. 15, with a single in the first inning.

News: Rich Aurilia went 2-for-4 Monday and keeps raising his average. It is at .287. He hasn't been as high as .290 since the end of May.

Analysis: Aurilia is a solid option in deeper NL-only leagues, especially when he is going this well. One point of concern is he is a veteran the Giants might bench for younger players down the stretch. He be back in a reserve role in spring 2009