Giants - Braves: Giants open talks on Devers, Adames, Chapman
The giants - braves chatter turned into something more concrete when San Francisco opened to offers for Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, Matt Chapman, Luis Arraez and Robbie Ray. The move points toward a possible 2026 roster reset built around veterans who could be available in the same market window.
Olney's Giants list
Buster Olney said the Giants were open to offers for Devers, Adames, Chapman, Arraez and Ray, and the club's willingness to listen suggests a broader purge than a single deal. Ken Rosenthal's reporting in a piece titled "Giants start testing the waters on potential trade deals: Sources" pushed the same direction.
Arraez and Ray sit closest to that line. The article called them the "most obvious" moves, and both are free agents at the end of the year.
Arraez, Ray and the market
Arraez was the 23rd-most valuable player in the sport at the beginning of the month and is currently 18th with plus 2.5 fWAR. He also has plus 6.9 Defensive Runs Above Average, which leaves him as the second-best defender at second base behind St. Louis's JJ Wetherholt and among the 11-best defenders overall.
That combination gives teams a clear read on why he keeps drawing attention. The Rays might prefer to use the $4 million they might have to commit to the remainder of Arraez's deal on someone else, while the Cubs already have Nico Hoerner for a long time and for a lot of money now.
Ray and possible fits
Ray's path looks different. The article says he has pitched his way out of being a meaningful figure in any team's rotation, and it compares his situation to when the Padres got Nestor Cortes from the Brewers at the end of last year's trade deadline.
Teams still need pitching, and the fit list is practical rather than glamorous. The article says the Giants are probably not going to trade with the Athletics and certainly not the Dodgers, while the Orioles are going to stick with Jackson Holliday, the Nationals have Luis Garcia Jr. at second base and the Astros have Jose Altuve at second base.
For San Francisco, the next step is simple: test the market on several high-priced veterans at once and see which club is willing to absorb the cost before the end of the year arrives for Arraez and Ray. If the Giants move quickly, the trade board could shift again before their 2026 roster takes shape.
