As the SF Giants look to upgrade their roster ahead of the trade deadline, they have been reminded of an obstacle they are going to have to deal with. It is going to be difficult for them to trade within the division to improve the team.
With third baseman Ryan McMahon being traded from the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees and first baseman Josh Naylor being traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Mariners, the Giants are seeing first hand that it may be tough to convince a division rival to play ball with them.