SAN FRANCISCO -- Darin Ruf again is on the move.
The Giants sent their lefty-masher to the New York Mets on Tuesday in exchange for veteran J.D. Davis, left-hander Thomas Szapucki and two prospects, a league source said. The young players coming back are lefty Nick Zwack and right-hander Carson Seymour, both of whom are in A-ball.
Ruf was an extremely popular player in the Giants' clubhouse, and has crushed lefties since signing with the team in 2020. However, he was a bit miscast this season as an every-day player, and the Giants hope to get better defensively for the rest of this season and beyond.