MLB Trade Rumors

Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith, the Giants’ foremost trade chips, survived deadline day. A whole bunch of other pitchers, including Drew Pomeranz, Mark Melancon and Sam Dyson, did not. Bumgarner had a very Bumgarner-y response to his staying with his only MLB club. Madison Bumgarner said Giants...

The Giants have sent a pair of pitchers, Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black, to the Brewers for one of the NL Central club’s top farm hands, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Drew Pomeranz to the Brewers for Mauricio Dubon, source tells ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019 Ray Black is also headed to...

On deadline day, the Giants are reportedly ready to pivot and potentially cash in on the club's most valuable asset: orange and black pitchers, a group headlined by Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith. Source: #SFGiants having "sell" conversations on their pitchers, with under 5 hours left before the...

As the deadline inches closer, conflicting reports on the Giants’ top potential trade piece, Madison Bumgarner, continue to surface. The day began with the news that the Astros, powerhouse of the AL West, are, reportedly, in the MadBum business. Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown has the scoop: Source says...

The resurgent Giants are poised to hold onto their top trade pieces, most notably one Madison Bumgarner, according to Jon Morosi. The MLB Network and Fox Sports insider swung by ‘Joe, Lo & Dibs” on Monday morning, a couple of days before the MLB trade deadline, to discuss all the latest...

Derek Holland, the recently DFA'd left-handed pitcher, is now a Cub. The Giants, Holland's erstwhile employer, announced the news via their Twitter account on Friday morning: OFFICIAL: Derek Holland and cash considerations traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. #SFGiants —...

Before Madison Bumgarner delivered seven innings of three-run ball and Pablo Sandoval connected on the Giants’ fourth walk-off in six games, the same question echoed around Twitter, populated newspaper headlines and hijacked sports radio segments. Could tonight be Madison Bumgarner's last start as...

The Giant and Rays, wild-card hopefuls in the National and American League races, respectively, have reportedly talked about a rare major league player for major league player swap. Source: #Rays , #SFGiants have been in contact regarding Giants relievers. Giants may move a reliever and keep...

Hours before Mike Yastrzemski parked a walk-off home run beyond the wall in left, pushing the Giants to 14-3 in July, Farhan Zaidi, the president of baseball ops, held court in the home dugout at Oracle Park. With trade chips like Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith on hand, but his team sitting 2.5...

At some point during the summer of 2014, when the San Francisco Giants were drudging through back-to-back sub-.500 months, I made a regrettable declaration. “The Giants are done. They’re cooked,” I assured an orange and black friend. They weren’t done. They weren’t cooked. They were, improbably,...