SF Giants: Internal options who make more sense than trading for a player

The 2023 SF Giants didn't start the season on the best foot, but boy have they ramped things up recently. At 39-32, the club sits in second place in an increasingly-tough NL West division, behind only the Arizona Diamondbacks.

SF Giants: Internal options who make more sense than trading for a player

Thanks to a seven-game win streak and an 8-2 record over their last 10 games, the Giants are firing on all cylinders and actually have the second-highest run differential in all of the National League at +48.

Things have just been working out for the club. Offensive studs like LaMonte Wade Jr., Joc Pederson, Thairo Estrada, JD Davis and Michael Conforto have all stepped up to form one of the more dynamic starting lineups in the league. Rule 5 Draft pick Blake Sabol continues to be a nice find while Patrick Bailey is coming into his own behind the plate as well, meaning the duo is leaving Joey Bart in the dust.

On the pitching side of things, the injuries have been adding up, but this ragtag group of hurlers has been incredibly impressive. Starters Logan Webb, Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Cobb have been as advertised, but surprise performances from Ryan Walker, Luke Jackson, Tristan Beck and Jakob Junis have been integral in the team's recent successes. Paired with a lethal back-end trio in Camilo Doval and the Rogers twins, this team may just be figuring it out at the perfect time.

As we near the 2023 trade deadline, more and more trade candidate are beginning to surface around the league. Would a Lucas Giolito or Shane Bieber look great alongside the aforementioned trio of starters? Absolutely. Would someone like Jorge Soler in the middle of the lineup hitting dingers look great as well? Of course.

But let's pump the brakes for a second. What if the Giants could turn to internal candidates around the deadline instead of potentially trading away future building blocks in exchange for rentals? A look at the farm system suggests that that could actually be the smarter move for this up-and-coming organization.

Let's look at 3 internal options who make more sense than trading for a player.