3 SF Giants who aren't on the trade block but probably should be

The SF Giants are having a bad season so far. Even after the Patrick Bailey trade, there is no indication the Giants are planning to sell off any more pieces from the major league roster based on recent reporting from Robert Murray of FanSided. 

Who knows for sure what president of baseball operations Buster Posey and general manager Zack Minasian are doing behind the scenes, but in mid-May even with the team struggling they probably aren’t actively shopping anyone on the trade block.

If things don’t turn around by the summer then there are some obvious names who could be gone like Robbie Ray, Luis Arraez, and Tyler Mahle since they will all be free agents after the season.

There are three other players who probably aren’t on the trade block right now but maybe they should be based on the way they are performing.

3 not-so-obvious trade chips Giants could look to move

Matt Chapman

Obviously, this should come with the stipulation that Chapman has a full no-trade clause in his contract so he would have to waive that for any trade to take place.

Still, with that in mind he is really struggling this season. Chapman is hitting .216/.291/.298 with one home run and 15 runs batted in. He did have a nice RBI double last night so maybe he’s about to turn a corner but the lack of power so far is a big concern.

Maybe he’s dealing with some injury we don’t know about or something is out of whack mechanically, but with a logjam of infielders and Casey Schmitt on fire it seems like the Giants are going to have to make room somehow.

A Chapman trade still feels unlikely, but it wouldn’t be the worst idea to at least put some feelers out there to see if anyone would be willing to take on that big contract.  

Adrian Houser

The Giants signed Houser to a two-year, $22 million deal in the offseason which has not looked like a very wise investment so far. He has a 5.79 ERA through eight starts on the season and while his last few starts have been a little better, the Giants have to be thinking about how to create a place for Trevor McDonald in the rotation with how well he’s been pitching.

Houser’s contract isn’t completely crazy so some team out there may be willing to take him on if they need a fifth starter who had a solid season in 2025.

Harrison Bader

The Giants just got Harrison Bader back from injury and while he’s already hit a couple of home runs, it seems pretty clear that whatever is going on in the outfield right now just is not working.

Bader signed a two-year, $20.5 million deal and given he is a solid defender if there is a team out there in need of a strong center fielder he could be a decent fit.

Trading him would also make more room for Drew Gilbert and maybe someone like Victor Bericoto in Triple-A who could be called up to play left field if Gilbert was moved to center field.

The Heliot Ramos injury makes a Bader trade less likely in the immediate future but it’s still something to keep an eye on.

The Giants aren’t going to go into full fire sale mode just yet, but if this season continues its downward trend then don’t be surprised if these names get shopped in addition to the more obvious ones. 

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