OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Shaun Anderson #64 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on September 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Giants defeated the Athletics 14-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
The SF Giants swung a trade with the Minnesota Trades on Thursday by acquiring outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. in exchange for reliever Shaun Anderson.
Anderson’s departure is not all that surprising considering that the SF Giants were quietly positioning themselves to make this type of move all offseason.