The San Francisco Giants are continuing to pursue Mets’ outfielder Carlos Beltran, but according to a source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports he says that the team is also showing interest in B.J. Upton.

Rosenthal says that Upton would provide an upgrade to the Giants’ offense as well as their defensive needs in the outfield.

Upton additionally would provide the Giants help beyond the 2011 season.  He’s under team control through 2012, but that only means that the Giants would have to surrender more prospects in order to acquire him.

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