The San Francisco Giants are trading present talent for future talent in a trade that will make many fans happy for a variety of reasons. According to a report from Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Giants are sending right-handed reliever Sam Coonrod to the Philadelphia Phillies, in exchange for fellow right-handed pitcher Carson Ragsdale.
Sources tell @JeffPassan and I: the Giants have traded RHP Sam Coonrod to the Phillies in a deal for RHP Carson Ragsdale
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) January 9, 2021
Though they’re both right-handed pitchers, Coonrod and Ragsdale are at different stages in their career.