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How well did the Giants do in trading Robbie Ray? Early reactions are positive.<\/p>\n
As expected, the San Francisco Giants<\/a> moved on from veteran starting pitcher Robbie Ray at the MLB Trade Deadline, trading him to the San Diego Padres<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shortly after the trade was announced<\/a>, San Francisco\u2019s return for Ray became known.<\/p>\n The San Francisco Giants Acquired Two Prospects for Robbie Ray<\/p>\n Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reported on the Giants<\/a>\u2018 return for Ray.<\/p>\n \u201cGiants are getting right-hander Miguel Mendez and shortstop Joniel Hernandez back in the Robbie Ray deal, per source. They\u2019re splitting Ray\u2019s salary the rest of the way,\u201d Pavlovic reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mendez, a 24-year-old starting pitcher, has spent most of his time in Double-A in 2026. In 11 Double-A starts, he\u2019s posted a 4.93 ERA with a 1.442 WHIP. Mendez has been effective in missing bats, striking out 38 batters in 34.2 innings. Control, though, has been an issue, as in those 34.2 Double-A innings, Mendez has issued 17 walks.<\/p>\n Hernandez, meanwhile, is a 17-year-old shortstop. In 41 games in the Dominican Summer League, he slashed at .303\/.424\/.503 with 2 home runs. Pavlovic added<\/a> that Hernandez \u201ccan really run and Giants like the bat.\u201d<\/p>\n Mendez and Hernandez are ranked (per MLB<\/a>) as San Diego\u2019s No. 4 and No. 9 prospects, respectively.<\/p>\n Early Response To Return Was Favorable for Giants<\/p>\n The immediate reaction to the deal indicated that the Giants did well in return for Ray, who is going to be a free agent after the 2026 season.<\/p>\n \u201cFleece,\u201d Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports opined<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cGood. Had to happen. Keep going,\u201d Sean Jordan of Bleacher Report said<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMiguel Mendez has a big arm. Sits upper 90s and can touch 101,\u201d Giants podcaster Ben Kaspick said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kaspick also shared<\/a> a Fangraphs article noting that while Mendez is presently a starting pitcher, he compares well to reliever Edwin Diaz, if the Giants wanted to go down that road.<\/p>\n From San Diego\u2019s perspective, whether the trade was successful will be judged on how well Ray pitches down the stretch and if the team makes the playoffs. If Ray pitches well and the Padres play into October, it was a good trade. If not, it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n For San Francisco, determining whether this was a good trade will take a little longer. That\u2019s naturally the case when prospects are involved, particularly when one of them is 17.<\/p>\n That said, for Giants fans who have suffered through a bitterly disappointing 2026 season, the early reaction to this deal is reason to be upbeat.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Dixon<\/a> Michael Dixon has over 15 years of experience in journalism, both online and in print. While originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he presently lives in the greater Indianapolis area. He’s also previously lived and worked in Arizona.
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