By Jack Loder
It’s been widely accepted for weeks now that the bottom-feeding Giants will be sellers at next week’s trade deadline, and that veterans Robbie Ray and Luis Arraez will be sent away in exchange for a bounty of prospects. The duo, two of the Giants’ best players in what has otherwise been an incredibly disappointing 2026 season, are obvious trade candidates because of their contract structure, age, and pedigree.
As July has trudged on, the question has more often been ‘who else?’ beyond Ray and Arraez. Rafael Devers has produced more to his career averages after a brutal April. Matt Chapman has a cumbersome contract, a no-trade clause, and is hurt. And Willy Adames’ deal is seen as immovable by many in the league.
That leaves the younger mainstays. Casey Schmitt, who left with what could be a not insignificant knee injury on Monday night, is in the midst of a career year that very well could have landed him on the NL All Star team. His future is bright, and Posey and the brass would likely have to be blown away by an offer to part with Schmitt. A step down from that is Heliot Ramos, who had a slightly disappointing 2025 after loudly announcing his big league arrival with an All-Star bid in 2024. Ramos missed significant time earlier this season, but has been one of the Giants’ best bats when consistently healthy. In recent weeks, he’s been linked to contending teams as a possible trade piece.
Susan Slusser joined Silver & JD on Tuesday, offering an even more concrete opinion on Ramos as a trade candidate.
Susan Slusser strongly believes the longest tenured Giants position player is playing his last games in San Francisco.
— KNBR (@KNBR) July 28, 2026
( @susanslusser via @GregSilverSport & @JDJohnDickinson) pic.twitter.com/3xrAnbQkf8
If he does get moved by next week’s deadline, his brief but meaningful Giants legacy will be defined by his role as one of the team’s rare home grown success stories in the post championship era. He also put an end to the infamous streak of the Giants having a different left fielder in 17 straight opening day lineups.
Aside from the aforementioned players, contending teams could take a flyer on Tyler Mahle, who tossed six scoreless innings Monday night. His volatility has featured more good than bad of late.
