After the All-Star break, there was hope that the San Francisco Giants would finally reach their potential after being one of the most disappointing teams in the first half of the season.
There was a lot at stake for this group, as a hot streak of play could put them within striking distance of the last NL wildcard spot.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case, as they have a 1-4 record after losing the weekend series to the Colorado Rockies and their first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Giants could now become sellers and try to get some future building blocks back for their tradeable assets.
But maybe they are not yet ready to completely raise the white flag.
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that San Francisco acquired Derek Hill in a late-night trade from the Texas Rangers after he was scheduled to play over the weekend. The former first-round pick of the Detroit Tigers in 2014 has a career .232/.280/.334 batting average with seven home runs, 23 RBI and an OPS+ of 73 in his 124 major league games.
“The organization obviously likes him. He's an athlete, so we'll see what happens,” manager Bob Melvin said of the new addition.
This comes at an interesting time, as their rookie Tyler Fitzgerald is in absolute winning form, which saw him set a franchise record on Tuesday.
If Hill is going to be part of this roster in the future, it could indicate that the Giants are willing to trade some of their veterans like Michael Conforto or Mike Yastrzemski.
With Hill out of options, they need to add him to their 40-man roster, which Pavlovic said could happen as early as Wednesday.
