These are the 10 worst trades in SF Giants history

The SF Giants have made a lot of trades in their history and some of them have not worked out in a major way. Let's take a look at the ten worst trades in the team's history.

We recently took a look at the ten best trades in franchise history and also examined the ten largest contracts in franchise history. Without further ado, let's break down the ten worst trades in SF Giants history.

10 worst trades in SF Giants history

1. Orlando Cepeda for Ray Sedecki

Back in 1966, the Giants dealt Orlando Cepeda to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Ray Sedecki. It was a terrible trade as Cepeda won the NL MVP in 1967 and had a Hall of Fame career. Unfortunately, Cepeda passed away last year and the Giants organization honored him for his time with the Giants.

2. Andrew Mccutchen for Bryan Reynolds

The Giants traded for Andrew McCutchen in 2018 in an attempt to revitalize the team after a terrible 2017 season. It did not pan out as McCutchen was only a Giant for half the season before he was traded to the Yankees while Reynolds went on to be a two-time All-Star. It was certainly not a great move by Bobby Evans.

3. Gaylord Perry traded to Cleveland

The Giants traded Gaylord Perry to Cleveland back in 1971 and it was a disaster. The Giants did not get anything good in return while Perry won the AL Cy Young Award in 1972.

4. Carlos Beltran for Zack Wheeler

In 2011 San Francisco traded their top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler to the New York Mets in exchange for Carlos Beltran. Beltran did okay for the Giants in 2011 but departed in free agency while Wheeler has gone on to be one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. Yet, the Giants still went on to win the 2012 and 2014 World Series so if you ever have access to a time machine, maybe do not go back and mess with this one.

5. George Foster goes to the Reds

In 1971, the Giants traded outfielder George Foster to the Reds in exchange for Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert. Foster went on to be an MVP for the Reds and was an integral part of their Big Red Machine. Between that and the Perry trade, the Giants really made a mess of things in 1971.

6. Matt Moore for Matt Duffy

Still one of the most controversial trades in Giants history, the trade that sent Matt Duffy to the Rays in exchange for Matt Moore will forever be debated. On its merits, Moore did fine for the Giants in 2016 and had a great playoff start while Duffy went on to have a decent career and was never as good as he was in 2015 with the Giants. Yet, there is a lingering sense that the trade somehow derailed the even year magic and good vibes the Giants had during the championship years. Who knows how things may have turned out differently, but you could debate any Giants fan about this trade for hours.

7. Mike Leake for Adam Duvall

Yet another Bobby Evans special, the Giants traded slugger Adam Duvall to the Reds for Mike Leake. The Giants were in need of starting pitching help, but Leake did not do much for the Giants in 2015 and departed in free agency while Duvall was an All-Star in 2016 and went on to be an impressive power hitter for years. It would have been nice to see how things may have turned out in the 2016 Giants had still had Duvall.

8. Casey McGehee for Luis Castillo

Sticking with another trade made by Evans, the Giants dealt Luis Castillo to the Florida Marlins in exchange for third baseman Casey McGehee prior to the 2015 season. The move was meant to replace Pablo Sandoval at third, but McGehee struggled and was eventually let go as Matt Duffy became the team's third baseman. Castillo has gone on to be a very strong starter for both the Reds and Mariners and is a two-time All-Star.

9. A.J. Pierzynski for Joe Nathan

This was a trade that may have made sense on paper, but it did not work out well at all. The Giants got a complete doofus in A.J. Pierzynski while giving up six-time All-Star Joe Nathan. Pierzynski was once described as a clubhouse cancer and he is probably grounding into a double play somewhere right now.

10. Joey Bart to the Pirates

This one is still fairly fresh so we do not know for sure how it will look in the long run. Yet, the Giants trading Joe Bart to the Pirates seems like it may have been a mistake given the fact that he is a starter with the Pirates while Patrick Bailey is struggling to hit .200. Maybe if the return for Bart, Austin Strickland, turns into something it will not look as bad, but based on the recent history of guys named Strickland in Giants uniforms we should not hold our breath.