PHILADELPHIA — On day one of his tenure as the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi insisted “nothing is off the table.”
On the most important day of Zaidi’s first year in San Francisco, Zaidi proved he was a man of his word.
With a flurry of deals that came together in the minutes leading up to Wednesday’s 1 p.m. trade deadline, the Giants worked creatively to remain in contention for a 2019 playoff spot while building depth to make the franchise more competitive in the future.
Zaidi continued to remain in contact with clubs interested in acquiring the services of Madison Bumgarner on Wednesday, but as the clock ticked past 4 p.