NL West Rivals Could Link Up in Surprise Trade Pitch

The San Francisco Giants, after acquiring Rafael Devers, face challenges in their starting rotation, particularly with Justin Verlander and Hayden Birdsong’s poor performance. ESPN’s Jeff Passan suggests that the Giants could pursue Merrill Kelly from the Arizona Diamondbacks to bolster their pitching, emphasizing the new leadership’s willingness to make bold intradivisional trades as they vie for a Wild Card spot.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The San Francisco Giants, after improving their team by getting a good player named Rafael Devers, might consider making another big trade to get a strong pitcher named Merrill Kelly from a rival team, to help their chances of winning more games.

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