The SF Giants traded their longest-tenured player, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte. The young arm could turn into a future Camilo Doval replacement.
The Giants deciding to trade Yastrzemski stings. He was the longest-tenured player on the team and even though his departure felt like a possibility, especially as of late, it still hurts to a see a guy go who had become a fan-favorite over the years.
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Yastrzemski had been struggling as of late.