Lefty Matt Moore was picked up on August 1st in 2016, as part of a deal that came in just before the 4 PM eastern time deadline. That trade stung a little bit for Giants’ fans, as wildly popular third baseman Matt Duffy, the 2015 Willie Mac Award winner, was sent to the Tampa Bay Rays (along with prospects Lucius Fox and Michael Santos) in exchange.
The deal worked out quite well for the Giants in just the 2016 season. Moore didn’t start off that well, being plagued by awful command issues, but he soon settled in and made some huge starts for the team down the stretch.