Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter praised the Pirates for their decision to trade for All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds back in 2018 when he was a prospect with the San Francisco Giants. “After winning World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Giants contention window seemingly slammed shut during a 98-loss season in 2017, but the front office tried to reopen it by trading for Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen during the 2017-18 offseason,” Reuter wrote. “The Giants ended up finishing 73-89 and McCutchen was traded again before the season was over, going to the Yankees at the deadline after he logged a 115 OPS+ with 15 home runs and 1.7 WAR in 130 games in San Francisco.
Author: Jeremy Brener
Published at: 2025-12-14 21:00:50
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