The San Francisco Giants have discussed a possible trade involving Jose Reyes of the New York Mets, according to a Major League source close to Mychael Urban and CSNBayArea.com.

The Giants are short two infielders with Pablo Sandoval out due to a fractured right hand and Mark DeRosa being out due to wrist issues. San Francisco has since shifted Miguel Tejada to third base and they have Mike Fontenot as the starting shortstop, but if they want to repeat as World Champions, they will need to have a stronger presence on that side of the infield.

Reyes will be a free agent after the season, and many have speculated that he can fetch over $100 million on the open market.  The Mets are in financial trouble in the wake of the Bernie Madoff scandal, so it’s unlikely that they can make a competitive enough offer to keep their All Star shortstop in Queens.

The 28-year-old signed a four-year, $23.25 million contract that started in 2007, and the team exercised a team option in 2011 for $11 million in November.

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