The San Francisco Giants find themselves in last place in the National League West going into action last night. Who could go at the trade deadline if they sell?
Since 2009, the San Francisco Giants have finished below .500 just once. They’ve won three world championships and made the playoffs last season as one of the Wild Card teams.
The 2017 season, however, has not been kind to them. The team is full of veterans with some bloated contracts who aren’t worth that anymore. Madison Bumgarner is on the shelf after a dirtbike accident. A once proud farm system that developed the core of those teams in players like Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum has struggled to develop prospects and looks quite barren at this point.
This combination puts the club in the situation it finds itself now. Going into action last night, they were tied for last place with the San Diego Padres, 12.5 games behind the division-leading Colorado Rockies.
For the first time in a long time, the San Francisco Giants may become deadline sellers and look to get some youth and prospects onto a team that has a pretty good core, but also some glaring needs (left field being one of them).
With any trade, you need to give to get. So, who for the Giants could be on the move by the time we hit the trade deadline on July 31? Let’s take a look at some names that the San Francisco Giants could get some pieces for.