SF Giants already feel veteran reliever's departure in first game after MLB trade deadline

How long did it take for the SF Giants to feel the pain of Tyler Rogers' departure? Turns out it was in the first game following the MLB trade deadline.

SF Giants already feel veteran reliever's departure in first game after MLB trade deadline

Oddly enough, the game came against the New Yor Mets, who just traded for the veteran reliever. The moment of pain came in the eighth inning when Joey Lucchesi was tabbed to hold the 3-1 lead.

The southpaw pitcher had been one of the Giants' best relievers lately among the group who remained with the club. It made sense that Bob Melvin would use him in that spot. Lucchesi ran into trouble right away, allowing three of the first four hitters he faced to reach base.

The left-handed hurler allowed a run to score on a single from Juan Soto. He was lifted for new Giants reliever José Buttó with just one out in the inning, and the Mets looking to put together a rally. Another run scored before the end of that inning, but New York had tied it up at that point.

The good news is the Giants eventually won the game in the 10th inning. Dominic Smith laced a single to plate Willy Adames and Randy Rodríguez closed out the game to secure a 4-3 victory.

The bullpen is going to look a lot different without Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval. In particular, Rogers had become one of the team's most reliable relievers over the past several seasons. He often led the league in appearances, so it was a combination of durability and effectiveness that few relievers can offer. Rogers' value extended beyond what analytics would measure.

The eighth inning was his inning, and he often got through it without excitement, which is something you want from a reliever. You do not want their innings to be all that exciting.

Rogers' pitch-to-contact style would also lend itself to some bad luck now and again. The few rallies that were put together against him usually originated from a seeing-eye single or a bloop hit.

The good news is that the Giants won the game. They were also right to ship Rogers to the Mets in exchange for three players. Unfortunately, this team had not played good baseball for a while, so it made sense to sell off any tradable assets, including Rogers. That said, it took all of one game to feel the pain of his departure.