The Giants were busy ahead of Monday’s 2026 MLB trade deadline as one of the league’s biggest sellers, dealing away seven players total — including one prospect — in five separate moves.San Francisco is looking toward the future as it trudges through a less-than-stellar 20226 MLB season, and president of baseball operations Buster Posey’s maneuvering brought back a hefty prospect haul to the Bay.
With eight new players in the organization, only two of whom have MLB experience, here’s how experts around the web graded the Giants’ deadline trades.Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilian trade to Philadelphia PhilliesESPN
Giants grade: A
Phillies grade: B-plus
“Arraez was on an expiring deal, and while Kilian was a useful performer in the Giants’ lackluster bullpen, folding him into the trade is more than worth it for a prospect of Marquez’s caliber. Ranked as a top-five Phillies prospect at both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, he’s a 20-year-old righty enjoying a standout 2026 season that includes a 1.68 ERA across two levels. He should be bumped up to Double-A sooner than later. He...