MLB insider reveals Giants trade plans after Patrick Bailey deal that are strange

The San Francisco Giants are having an exceptionally bad 2026 season, and while they've been playing better lately, a sub-.500 record is very much within the range of outcomes this season.

And if they are below .500 and out of the playoff race, it would not be a surprise if they became trade deadline sellers. They've already traded Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians, which might just be the start of a sell-off.

However, according to Robert Murray of Fansided.com, the Giants aren't likely to make such a decision to sell more of their players. Instead, it's a decision that is a bit of a strange one.

"Despite trading Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians, the San Francisco Giants are not looking to further subtract from their Major League roster," Murray reports.

The Giants are seemingly not planning to become sellers this season despite how shaky things look right now. This is a strange trade plan for the Giants, as selling some of their expensive veterans would actually make a ton of sense.

Giants have strange trade plan per MLB insider

With the Giants' struggles this season and their decision to trade away Bailey, it would not be a surprise if some more players were shipped off.

If that were the case, they have plenty of players who could fetch a nice return. From the pitching staff, Robbie Ray and Tyler Mahle would be great trade candidates.

From the lineup, Luis Arraez and Harrison Bader are two obvious trade chips, while Willy Adames, Jung Hoo Lee, Rafael Devers, and Matt Chapman are a few players the Giants should strongly consider trading.

Why should they consider such a fire sale? This roster clearly isn't working, and with the Los Angeles Dodgers' superteam, selling the veterans for some quality prospects would make a ton of sense.

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Instead of trying to compete with the Dodgers in 2026 and the next few years, they could sell their veterans, acquire elite prospects, and aim to compete in 2029 and beyond.

A rebuild might not have to take too long, especially since the Giants could elect to keep a few veterans. But if they receive trade interest in some of these star players, the Giants should very seriously consider trading away from their MLB roster.

Murray's report makes it appear as if the Giants have no such plans, which would be strange, especially for a team that doesn't look close to competing in 2026.

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