The San Francisco Giants had a topsy-turvy Wednesday afternoon.
At 3:20 p.m., MLB insider Jon Heyman tweeted that Giants third baseman Kris Bryant was bolting to the Colorado Rockies. The deal is reported to be for seven years and $182 million; last week, SF splurged on lefty All-Star pitcher Carlos Rodon, and evidently, the team didn't want to spend a boatload on Bryant, too.
Losing Bryant undeniably hurts. He was a key contributor after being acquired at the 2021 MLB trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs, and talked glowingly about his new club.