According to ESPN, MLB reporter Buster Olney reported Monday that the San Francisco Giants are open to offers on several players, including Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames, along with other players on expiring contracts.

Perhaps the only player the Giants appear unwilling to move is ace Logan Webb, who still has two years remaining on his current contract.

Still, the conversation inevitably turns to Willy Adames and what his future in San Francisco might look like. Through two seasons with the Giants, his tenure has not unfolded the way the organization envisioned when it signed him to a seven-year, $182 million contract.

In 230 games and nearly 871 at-bats with San Francisco, Adames has accumulated a 4.7 WAR. While 2025 was a disappointing season offensively, 2026 was expected to be a bounce-back campaign for the veteran shortstop.

Instead, that resurgence has yet to materialize.

Through 70 games this season, Adames has posted a 1.0 WAR while batting .229 with a .274 on-base percentage, a .692 OPS, and a 96 OPS+, making him slightly below league average offensively.

When viewed against the expectations that accompanied his arrival, Adames' performance is surprising.

The Giants entered the season believing they had assembled a roster capable of competing after acquiring Rafael Devers last season, extending Matt Chapman back in 2024, and improving their pitching staff during the offseason.

The organization clearly expected to be competitive in 2026. Instead, through the first 70 games of the season, those plans have not come to fruition.

Adames is far from the only player responsible for the Giants' disappointing season.

There are numerous factors that have contributed to the team's struggles. Still, with the MLB trade deadline just a month away, questions are naturally beginning to surface about whether San Francisco will ultimately become a seller.

The Giants currently own one of the worst records not only in the National League but in Major League Baseball as a whole. At 29-43, they sit 16.5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West.

Perhaps what makes the situation even more frustrating is the promise that existed when the Giants signed Adames.

After missing out on several marquee free agents over the years, San Francisco's agreement with Adames signaled that the franchise could once again attract premier talent and take meaningful steps toward becoming competitive.

That vision has not become reality, particularly this season.

For much of the past decade, the Giants have struggled to establish a consistent identity.

Since the end of their 2010s championship era, the organization has endured management changes, front-office turnover, and inconsistent results on the field. Even after winning the division in 2022, sustained success never followed, and the club has continued searching for stability.

Now, with the trade deadline approaching and the Giants possessing several players who could draw interest from contenders, the expectation may be that the organization shifts its focus toward acquiring pieces that can help build for the future.

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