3 relievers SF Giants would be foolish not to deal at the trade deadline

The SF Giants’ bullpen has been pretty atrocious this season. Nonetheless, they have had some pitchers who have displayed great stuff and put up respectable numbers which is why some teams may come calling to see if San Francisco might trade them.

Teams get desperate for bullpen arms at the trade deadline. The Milwaukee Brewers were willing to give up Drew Pomeranz for Mauricio Dubon back in 2019 and the Atlanta Braves were willing to take on the entirety of Mark Melancon’s disastrous contract that same year.

The Giants can take advantage of that this year as well even though their bullpen is just as bad as everyone thought it would be. Let’s look at three guys who could receive trade interest these next few weeks.

3 SF Giants relievers who should be on the move at trade deadline

JT Brubaker

While it hasn’t really seemed like JT Brubaker has had a great season for San Francisco, his numbers are not that bad. He has a 2.87 ERA on the season in 47 innings pitched.

He’s been a bulk innings guy at times and has also pitched some high-leverage inning. While he’s not a high-strikeout guy there may be a team open to giving him a shot especially since he’s a free agent after the season.

Sam Hentges

The Giants signed the tall lefty Sam Hentges to a one-year deal in the offseason and he’s pitched quite well in his first big league action since 2024. He has a 1.93 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 18 and 2/3 innings pitched.

Contending teams can always use an extra southpaw in the bullpen so Hentges could definitely be dealt to a team that could use some help from the left-side in the late innings.

Jason Foley

Yes, the Giants finally just got Jason Foley on the big league roster after he was recovering from injury for the first half, but when a guy starts throwing 97 mile per hour sinkers the rest of the league is going to take notice.

Foley was another one of the cheap, injured relievers the Giants signed to a one-year deal in the offseason and if he strings together a couple of impressive outings then there’s no reason to think he can’t be dealt to a team willing to take a chance on a guy who had 28 saves the last time he pitched in the big leagues in 2024.

Of course, there’s a case to be made for keeping some of these guys and trying to build around them for next season’s bullpen. But we all know relievers are unpredictable from one year to the next so it may not be a bad idea to sell high on these three relievers especially since there’s no guarantee they’ll be back in 2027.

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