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The San Francisco Giants are off to a very poor start to the 2026 MLB Season, with the Tony Vitello experiment not going well at all.<\/p>\n

They’re 14-23, and tied at the bottom of the NL West. If things don’t drastically improve, the Giants might be sellers at this year’s trade deadline.<\/p>\n

And according to MLB insider Robert Murray for Fansided.com, the Giants $115 million left-handed starter, Robbie Ray, has a good chance to be traded this year.<\/p>\n

“The first year of Tony Vitello’s tenure with the Giants has gotten off to a brutal start, and unless something changes, they look like obvious sellers at the deadline,” Murray writes. “And Ray feels like a legitimate candidate to head elsewhere.”<\/p>\n

This lefty starter being on the move would not be a surprise for a few reasons, the main one being that this is the 34-year-old’s last season under club control. The time is now to get something back for Ray.<\/p>\n

Robbie Ray is a sensible trade candidate for the Giants<\/h2>\n

Ray will be a free agent after the season ends, and instead of the Giants simply losing him to free agency, which is very possible, the Giants would be better off trading him now.<\/p>\n

Murray notes that Ray is a “legitimate candidate” to be traded, but the Giants should be more seriously considering a move for the former Cy Young winner.<\/p>\n

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He has a 2.95 ERA this season and might be the best pitcher who could be traded this year. With plenty of teams in need of starting pitching, the Giants could get a strong return for their lefty ace.<\/p>\n

If 2026 is going to be a disaster, they might as well set themselves up for some success in the long term. And nothing is stopping them from re-signing Ray in the offseason.<\/p>\n

The Giants should absolutely consider trading Ray this season, as he’s in the final year of his deal, is likely to draw a ton of interest, and barring a turnaround, there’s little reason to hold onto Ray for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

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