5 potential trade partners for the SF Giants

The SF Giants have had an up and down start to the 2022 campaign, and while expectations were certainly high before this season, coming off a 107 win 2021 season, they are hanging tough in the NL Wild Card race.

5 potential trade partners for the SF Giants

Health has played a major factor in the Giants slip to No. 3 in the NL West, but when they get healthy, it's easy to see this team as a solid playoff team, who could look to genuinely contend this October.

Unfortunately, the health and struggles of some players have the Giants looking for answers, and although there's been solid contributions from within the farm, this squad will definitely look to be buyers at the August trade deadline.

While it's hard to target exactly which names the Giants will look to buy, as this farm is on the cusp of sending several breakout names to the big leagues, but we can look at five teams the Giants should be keeping in contact with as we approach the deadline.

1. The SF could deal with the Cincinnati Reds

There are rumours going back as far as February that the Giants were targeting a pair of Reds starting pitchers, and despite the hot start from Carlos Rodon and Logan Webb, those rumours persist.

Tyler Mahle and Luis Castillo are two names that continually pop up, and while the Giants have a deep rotation, the health issues surrounding Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Cobb could lead the Giants to explore these two names further.

Neither player has been setting the world on fire in 2022, but both were great in 2021, and if the Giants can potentially buy low here, we could be looking at a name or two that will solidify this rotation around Rodon, Webb and Alex Wood as the Giants push in October.

5 potential trade partners for the SF Giants

4. The SF Giants could look to deal with the Chicago Cubs

After dealing with the Cubs at last year's deadline to land Kris Bryant, the Giants should be looking to the NL Central again, and again this time, they should be targeting one specific player: catcher Wilson Contreras.

After the retirement of Buster Posey, many expected Joey Bart to step in and take that role, but unfortunately, those expectations were just way too high, as the young prospect has struggled to adjust to major league hitting.

Curt Casali has done a good job in that spot since taking over as the Giants main catcher, but Contreras is playing at an MVP level in Chicago, and should definitely be a player the Giants heavily chase at the deadline.

He may turn out to be too expensive, with teams like the Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres, among others all likely in pursuit too, but if the Giants could swing yet another trade with Chicago, it could give this lineup the consistent jolt that it needs.

5. The SF Giants could look to deal with the Baltimore Orioles

Despite improvements, the Baltimore Orioles remain one of baseballs worst teams, and the Giants could certainly take advantage, as they look to add a thumping bat, or potentially a starting pitcher to this current squad.

Trey Mancini and John Means may not be the first two names that Giants fans put on their trade wish list, but when you look more into it, they could be the perfect fit.

If Darin Ruf and Brandon Belt can't stay in the lineup and swinging the bat well, then Mancini, especially when surrounded by Belt and Joc Pederson would give this up and down Giants lineup the pop and consistency they desire.

Means isn't as big a target for the Giants, but adding another lefty to the rotation that includes Carlos Rodon, Logan Webb, Alex Wood, and Alex Cobb, as he is a middle-of-the-rotation starter that can be one of the best in baseball when he is on.