After a disappointing early exit from the 2016 postseason, the wheels officially fell off for the San Francisco Giants during the 2017 season.
They were 31-51 entering the month of July, a precipitous fall from the 50-31 record they had carried into July the previous year.
As such, they were clearly sellers at the deadline, and they managed to land an excellent return for a player they had just acquired the previous year.
Here’s a look at their July activity:
July 22, 2017: 1B/3B Pablo Sandoval signed as a free agent
Just two and a half disappointing years into a five-year, $95 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, Pablo Sandoval was released.