{"id":28201,"date":"2026-08-05T06:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28201"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:15:48","slug":"where-giants-8-new-trade-deadline-prospects-fit-in-farm-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28201","title":{"rendered":"Where Giants&#8217; 8 new trade deadline prospects fit in farm system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fnewspress-collage-6di7g6ril-1785892220722.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261785877874\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The San Francisco Giants were among the busiest teams in Major League Baseball ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/mlb-trade-deadline-2026-live-tracker-news-rumors-and-analysis\/\">Monday\u2019s trade deadline<\/a>. They got things kicked off by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/luis-arraez-has-message-for-giants-after-phillies-trade\/\">moving off of Luis Arraez<\/a>, arguably their biggest trade chip. But that was just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/giants-finalizing-deal-that-sends-robbie-ray-to-padres-ahead-of-mlb-trade-deadline\/\">Giants ended up shipping out starting pitcher Robbie Ray<\/a> and outfielder Heliot Ramos. In return, the Giants may have very well won the trade deadline with the sheer amount of young talent acquired.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s get into just who the Giants landed and what they have to offer San Francisco.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IF Marcelo Mayer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Boston Red Sox second baseman Marcelo Mayer walks off the field in the fifth inning during a game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The Red Sox were unable to complete a sweep as the Rangers jumped on Connelly early. (Boston Globe) <span class=\"credit\">Boston Globe via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Age: 23 | Level: MLB | System rank: N\/A<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Acquired: From Boston for LHP Erik Miller and MiLB OF Carlos Gutierrez<\/p>\n<p>MLB stats (2025-26): 114 G, .223\/.278\/.346, 7 HR, 18 2B, 23.4 K%, 6.6 BB%<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2021-25): 315 G, .274\/.360\/.466, 46 HR, 86 2B, 23.0 K%, 11.7 BB%<\/p>\n<p>In a deadline that saw multiple former No. 1 overall draft picks on the move (Adley Rutschman, Casey Mize) and a package of prospects going back for last year\u2019s Cy Young winner (Tarik Skubal), Mayer ranks right up there with anybody traded in terms of pedigree.<\/p>\n<p>Mayer was regarded as one of Red Sox \u201cBig Three\u201d prospects, who all ranked among the top 20 in baseball entering last season. The sheen has worn off after a tough go of it in Mayer\u2019s introduction to the big leagues, but the Giants \u201cfeel like [we] can get him back on track to where he was trending a couple of years ago,\u201d president Buster Posey said.<\/p>\n<p>Mayer is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/marcelo-mayer-injured-list-bone-stress-reaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">currently recovering from a stress reaction<\/a>, but when he is healthy expect him to report to the big-league club and get a longer runway at second base than he ever got in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could envision him doing a lot of things, based off his history,\u201d manager Tony Vitello said. \u201c[He] just hasn\u2019t had a great runway as far as staying healthy or getting consistent repetitions. It\u2019s tough for someone to show what they can actually do until they have that runway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were some reports out of Boston that the Red Sox were concerned about Mayer\u2019s availability due to what were perceived as minor injuries. He hasn\u2019t played more than 80 games since 2022 and never played more than 91 since he was drafted fourth overall out of Eastlake High in Chula Vista, the same high school Casey Schmitt attended a few years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see Mayer as a guy that\u2019s struggled with injuries a bit the last couple of years,\u201d Posey said. \u201cOur group really likes the swing. \u2026 It\u2019s a position player that can play shortstop, play second base, play third base. [He] gives you flexibility. Still believe there\u2019s a lot of upside there.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RHP Ramon Marquez<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 20 | Level: High-A | System rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From Philadelphia (with RHP Marty Gair) for 2B Luis Arraez, RHP Caleb Kilian<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 12 G (11 GS), 59 IP, 1.68 ERA, 14.2 K\/9, 2.9 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>Of the three highly regarded pitching prospects the Giants acquired, Marquez was the one Posey chose to single out on his own accord in a conference call with reporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Buster Posey, the president of operations for the San Francisco Giants, makes a statement ahead of an MLB game against the Athletics at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Protesters are expected to gather outside Oracle Park to demonstrate against four pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their caps and opted out of wearing the team\u2019s Pride-themed gear during the Giants\u2019 Pride Night celebration on June 12. (Hearst Newspapers) <span class=\"credit\">San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe was one that our scouts had flagged early on in this process and a guy that we weren\u2019t sure that we were going to have access to,\u201d Posey said, calling the fringe top-100 prospect \u201ca starting pitcher that\u2019s going to slot up in the top of our system going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez signed out of Mexico for a signing bonus of only $10,000 last January but was considered one of the biggest breakout prospects this season.<\/p>\n<p>He pairs a fastball that sits in the mid-90s and reaches 98 mph with a slider-ish cutter, but his best pitch is his changeup, which MLB Pipeline dubbed \u201cone of the best in the minors.\u201d Baseball America called him the Phillies\u2019 No. 4 prospect and \u201ca future big league mid-rotation starter.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LHP Henry Lalane<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 22 | Level: High-A | System rank: No. 9<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From New York [AL] (with IF Kaeden Kent) for OF Heliot Ramos<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 16 G (15 GS), 78 IP, 2.77 ERA, 11.3 K\/9, 3.0 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>Shoulder surgery derailed the 6-foot-7 southpaw the past two seasons, but back healthy this year, in the words of Baseball America, \u201chis stuff has returned to the form that once made him one of the most intriguing prospects in the lower levels of the minors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Giants liked him enough to part with an outfielder who was an All-Star only two years ago and still had three more years of team control before he would reach free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Lalane gets his size and athleticism from his father, who played basketball professionally in Europe. His fastball sits in the mid-90s but his strongest pitches are his two offspeeds, a deceptive changeup and a sweeping slider. Posey described him as an \u201cupside\u201d starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a focus to try to add some starting pitching to the system that we think can help us in the next couple of years,\u201d Posey said. \u201cWe felt like Lalane fit that mold for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RHP Miguel Mendez<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 24 | Level: Double-A | System rank: No. 14<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From San Diego (with IF Joniel Hernandez) for LHP Robbie Ray and cash<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 12 G (12 GS), 35 \u2154 IP, 4.93 ERA, 9.9 K\/9, 4.4 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>Although he has mostly been a starting pitcher in the minor leagues, Mendez\u2019s injury history and arsenal could make him a candidate to join Randy Rodriguez in the back end of the Giants\u2019 bullpen as early as next season. He pairs a fastball that regularly reaches triple digits with a wipeout slider that led FanGraphs to offer Edwin Diaz as a possible best-case comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Shoulder troubles had kept Mendez off the mound since June 17, but he returned to throw one scoreless inning at High-A before the Giants\u2019 acquired him. Before reporting to an affiliate, he\u2019ll head to Arizona so that the GIants\u2019 medical staff can give him a thorough examination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>ACL Padres pitcher Miguel Mendez (12) during a game against the ACL Royals on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona. (FOSEAM) <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IF Joniel Hernandez<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 17 | Level: Rookie | System rank: No. 21<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From San Diego (with Mendez) for Ray and cash<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 42 G, .316\/.439\/.519, 4 HR, 16 2B, 15.8 K%, 17.3 BB%<\/p>\n<p>Tony Vitello knew some portion of the prospects acquired through his college connections, but obviously that doesn\u2019t include Hernandez, who\u2019s still the age of a high school senior.<\/p>\n<p>Still, when a reporter mentioned the young Cuban in passing, Vitello perked up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow,\u201d he said, \u201cthat one\u2019s interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez signed for a $1.4 million bonus this past January, when MLB.com rated him the No. 13 prospect in the international signing class. His combination of quick hands and projectable frame gave him \u201cone of the highest offensive upsides in the 2026 class,\u201d according to his blurb.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager joins a crowded crop of young shortstop prospects that headline the Giants\u2019 system, two levels below fellow 17-year-old Luis Hernandez and Josuar Gonzalez at Single-A San Jose and three behind Jhonny Level, who has a ton of new teammates at High-A Eugene.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IF Kaeden Kent<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 22 | Level: High-A | System rank: No. 22<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From New York [AL] (with Lalane) for Ramos<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 76 G, .302\/.359\/.433, 6 HR, 20 SB, 16.1 K%, 8.2 BB%<\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/giants-land-jeff-kents-son-in-heliot-ramos-yankees-trade\/\">Kent was in Cooperstown watching his dad go into the Hall of Fame<\/a>. Eight days later, he was traded to the organization whose logo appears on the cap on Jeff Kent\u2019s plaque.<\/p>\n<p>It is purely a coincidence, Posey insisted, that the acquisition of a Kent came less than a month after the Giants drafted Barry Bonds\u2019 nephew, Peyton, in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe like Kaeden Kent and Peyton Bonds for the players that they are,\u201d Posey said, highlighting Kent\u2019s contact ability from the left side with \u201ca swing we really like.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kaeden Kent of the New York Yankees bats during the second inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Atlanta Braves at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Diamond Images) <span class=\"credit\">Diamond Images\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RHP Marty Gair<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 23 | Level: High-A | System rank: N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From Philadelphia (with Marquez) for Arraez and Kilian<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2026): 30 G (19 GF), 36 IP, 4.50 ERA, 6 SV, 16.5 K\/9, 5.5 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>A power arm from a small college (Florida SouthWestern State) that has produced one major-leaguer with a positive WAR (Joel Pi\u00f1eiro). Fastball reaches 102 mph, which has produced almost two strikeouts per inning but with a walk rate that would fit right in with the current Giants\u2019 bullpen (noncomplimentary) at a level where he is an older prospect.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RHP Anthony Molina<\/h2>\n<p>Age: 24 | Level: Triple-A | System rank: N\/A<\/p>\n<p>Acquired: From Atlanta for RHP Tyler Mahle<\/p>\n<p>MLB stats (2024-26): 55 G (29 GF), 99 \u2153 IP, 6.89 ERA, 6.1 K\/9, 2.6 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>MiLB stats (2019-26): 116 G (69 GS), 425 \u2154 IP, 4.12 ERA, 7.6 K\/9, 2.6 BB\/9<\/p>\n<p>Most of his innings in the majors came in Colorado, which could be one reason for his poor numbers. Not much in terms of stuff but at least finds the strike zone more often than most of the Giants\u2019 current staff. Will report to Triple-A Sacramento and could either be a 40-man roster casualty this winter or a candidate for a low-leverage\/long-relief job in the 2027 bullpen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Francisco Giants were among the busiest teams in Major League Baseball ahead of Monday\u2019s trade deadline. They got things kicked off by moving off of Luis Arraez, arguably their biggest trade chip. But that was just the beginning. The Giants ended up shipping out starting pitcher Robbie Ray and outfielder Heliot Ramos. 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