[Mick]

Bum and Smith are both on expiring contracts, so Giants have to trade both. It makes absolutely zero sense to keep them. If Giants want one or both in future, (and they want Giants), Giants can sign them as free agents, which they have to do anyway even if not traded. If the Yankees can trade Aroldis Chapman for Gleyber Torres and re-sign Chapman as a FA a few months later, so too can the Giants trade Will Smith for a valuable asset, and re-sign him. 

Interesting about Panik. He also comes with one year of team control as an arbitration eligible player so whoever gets him can have Panik for another year if they desire. Can't remember too many teams trading for defensive specialists at 2B, maybe SS. 

Here's a release confirming the July 31 trade deadline:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/m...sters.html

I wonder what his upside is?  He hit for high average, high OBP for three of his first four years, over .345 OBP each year except the year he got a concussion.  He had a terrible March/April, has come back since.  Great contact hitter, hardly strikes out at all.

[Mick]

Bum and Smith are both on expiring contracts, so Giants have to trade both. It makes absolutely zero sense to keep them. If Giants want one or both in future, (and they want Giants), Giants can sign them as free agents, which they have to do anyway even if not traded. If the Yankees can trade Aroldis Chapman for Gleyber Torres and re-sign Chapman as a FA a few months later, so too can the Giants trade Will Smith for a valuable asset, and re-sign him. 

Interesting about Panik. He also comes with one year of team control as an arbitration eligible player so whoever gets him can have Panik for another year if they desire. Can't remember too many teams trading for defensive specialists at 2B, maybe SS. 

Here's a release confirming the July 31 trade deadline:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/m...sters.html

I wonder what his upside is?  He hit for high average, high OBP for three of his first four years, over .345 OBP each year except the year he got a concussion.  He had a terrible March/April, has come back since.  Great contact hitter, hardly strikes out at all.