The San Francisco Giants won another game on Thursday to continue their winning streak. After winning seven of their last ten games, the Giants face difficult decisions as the transfer deadline approaches.
After taking steps to improve the roster in the offseason, will management already decide to give up on a team that was not healthy?
It's uncertain what they'll decide to do, but there are a lot of important decisions to be made. In the event that they do sell, Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter has listed their most likely trade candidate, and it comes as quite a surprise.
Reuters wrote that Conforto could be traded.
“He'll have to pick up where he left off when he returns, and the Giants may have to budget some money to pay off his $18 million salary if they want a solid return on their young players, but he's a potentially impactful hitter in a market where offensive reinforcements are scarce.”
Although trading the veteran could bring them a decent return, it would be a questionable decision since he suffered a hamstring injury the season before. The 31-year-old Conforto posted a batting average of .280/.331/.490 with seven home runs.
Since many competing teams want to improve by the deadline, a left-handed player who can swing the bat like he does should be of interest to the clubs.
However, San Francisco has been playing better lately and their health will only improve. As things currently stand, they appear to be in great position to make the postseason with the Wild Card.
Once a team like the Giants is in the playoffs, anything can happen. Guys like Conforto, Jorge Soler, Blake Snell and others have been through it all before, which should give the front office confidence as it tries to make a decision on what to do before the July trade deadline.
