In this episode of Thompson 2 Clark — the San Francisco Giants podcast on BSPN — Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales break down every move San Francisco made at the August 3 trade deadline as the Giants fully committed to selling.
First up: Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Kilian head to the Phillies for RHP Ramon Marquez, Philadelphia's No. 4 prospect, and RHP Marty Gair. Marquez, just 20, owns a 1.68 ERA with 93 strikeouts across 59 innings between Single-A Clearwater and High-A Jersey Shore this year, and Brad and Garrett break down why the Giants see him as a real building block.
Next, Tyler Mahle is off to the Braves for RHP Anthony Molina, Atlanta's No. 14 prospect, who's posted a 3.64 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 54⅓ innings at Triple-A Gwinnett despite rougher results in his big-league look.
Then the two biggest names of the day: Robbie Ray heads to the Padres for RHP Miguel Mendez — a top-100 arm with a mid-to-high-90s fastball that touches triple digits and a plus slider — plus 17-year-old shortstop Joniel Hernandez, who hit .316 with a .958 OPS in the Dominican Summer League this year. And in the trade Giants fans are still buzzing about, Erik Miller and outfield prospect Carlos Gutierrez went to the Red Sox for former No. 4 overall pick Marcelo Mayer, a 23-year-old infielder who was once a consensus top-20 prospect in all of baseball before graduating off prospect lists.
They close out with Heliot Ramos heading to the Yankees, a deal that brought back LHP Henry Lalane, New York's No. 5 prospect, and infielder Kaeden Kent — son of Giants legend Jeff Kent — who's hitting .302/.359/.433 in the minors this season.
Brad and Garrett react to every return, grade the full haul, and map out what the Giants' farm system looks like heading into the stretch run.
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