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Spiraling Giants could be ‘stuck’ with albatross contracts as they face nightmare MLB trade deadline

Nypost · · 476 words · By Ryan Anderson
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The San Francisco Giants are approaching an important crossroads, and ESPN insider Buster Olney believes standing still is not an option.

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What happened

The San Francisco Giants are approaching an important crossroads, and ESPN insider Buster Olney believes standing still is not an option.

Why it matters

Speaking to Willard and Dibbs on 95.7 The Game, Olney argued the Giants need to be aggressive despite being saddled with several expensive contracts that are difficult to move.

Common ground

“You don’t want to go into next year just saying, ‘Hey, we hope these guys are all better than they were a year ago.'” That’s easier said than done.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “Buster Olney argued the Giants need to be aggressive despite being saddled with several expensive contracts that are difficult to move.”
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A web search result explicitly states that Buster Olney, speaking on 95.7 The Game, argued the Giants need to be aggressive despite being saddled with expensive contracts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Armando Germán Benítez (born November 3, 1972) is a Dominican former major league relief pitcher. Benítez debuted with the Baltimore Orioles in 1994 and within a few years became their closer. He was …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III (born March 27, 1987) is an American baseball executive and former professional baseball catcher. He is currently the president of baseball operations for the San Fra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are select minor league players, and the rosters of the minor league affiliates, of the San Francisco Giants:
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Claim 2: “Starting pitcher Robbie Ray is expected to draw interest from contenders”
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Claim 3: “MLB insider Robert Murray reported that Posey is “not in danger” of getting fired by San Francisco and is “the most unfirable executive in baseball””
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Claim 4: “Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey remains firmly in place.”
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Claim 5: “both Chapman and Adames possess no-trade clauses”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about comedians and actors; no evidence regarding the contract clauses of Chapman or Adames was found in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 American League Division Series were two best-of-five series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2019 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2019 American League Championship Se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
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Claim 6: “Devers, 29, has seven years left at $28.5 million per season”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to tennis player Rafael Nadal, not baseball player Rafael Devers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rafael Nadal Parera was born on 3 June 1986 in Manacor on the island of Mallorca, Spain, to Ana María Parera Femenías and Sebastián Nadal Homar. [6] His father is a businessman who owns an insurance c…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Director Zach Heinzerling breaks down how Netflix’s Rafa documentary captures Rafael Nadal’s final season, injuries, mental struggles, and retirement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2008 · Official tennis player profile of Rafael Nadal on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and ...
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Claim 7: “The shortstop Adames has a .245 average with nine homers, 24 RBIs and a .721 OPS in 60 games.”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics for Willy Adames.
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Claim 8: “Chapman, a five-time Gold Glove third baseman, is hitting .231 with just two home runs, 21 RBIs and a .647 OPS in 60 games.”
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A web search result explicitly lists these exact statistics (.231 avg, 2 HR, 21 RBI, .647 OPS in 60 games) for Matt Chapman, a five-time Gold Glove winner.
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web search NEUTRAL — Houston Astros (2014–2020); Toronto Blue Jays (2021–present) ; Houston Astros (2014–2020); Toronto Blue Jays (2021–present).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Chapman, a five-time Gold Glove third baseman, is hitting .231 with just two home runs, 21 RBIs and a .647 OPS in 60 games. Devers ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Can you identify this baseball legend without seeing his name? Which teams did he play for, how many career home runs and RBIs did he finish ...
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Claim 9: “Adames, 30, has five years left at $31.14 million per season”
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Web search results confirm Willy Adames has five years remaining on a 'massive contract' and is a shortstop for the Giants.
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web search NEUTRAL — GettyWilly Adames has five home runs in his last 12 games against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.The shortstop still has five years remaining on his aforementioned massive contract.
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web search NEUTRAL — Adames hit the reset button. The 29-year-old shortstop gleefully scampered around the bases and returned to a joyous home dugout. It wasn’t a milestone anyone would’ve predicted in early June, when Ad…
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Claim 10: “Devers, splitting time between first base and DH, is hitting .246 with seven homers, 30 RBIs and a .716 OPS in 61 games.”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics for Rafael Devers.
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Claim 11: “Devers carries a massive long-term contract”
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Wikipedia confirms Rafael Devers is a professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants, and web search results describe his contract as 'very expensive' and a 'high-salary contract'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rafael Devers Calcaño ( DEV-ərz; born October 24, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Devers
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Claim 12: “Chapman, 33, has four years left at $25.17 million per season”
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Web search results mention Matt Chapman's new deal with an AAV of $25.17 million. Wikipedia confirms his identity and team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz (Spanish: [aˈɾoldis ˈtʃaβman]; born February 28, 1988) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroldis_Chapman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew James Chapman (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matt Cornett (born October 6, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as E.J. Caswell on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–23), and Sam…
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Claim 13: “batting champion Luis Arraez could also generate a healthy market.”
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Claim 14: “executives around the league view the Giants as “stuck” with Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Giants are viewed as 'stuck' with the contracts of Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American baseball team. Their 2012 season marked their 130th year in Major League Baseball, as well as their 55th year in San Francisco since their move from New York f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the San Francisco Giants from 2005 to 2017. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew James Chapman (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Chapman
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