Explore three sneaky trade targets the San Francisco Giants should pursue at the 2025 MLB deadline to boost World Series hopes.

The San Francisco Giants have burst out of the gate in 2025 with a strong start, but in a loaded NL West, standing pat won't be enough to secure a World Series berth. With a roster that features stars like Logan Webb, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames, the Giants have the foundation of a contender. However, several areas of need have emerged, most notably at first base, in the outfield, and in the bullpen. To maximize their championship window, here are three sneaky trades the Giants must make to boost their World Series chances. Trade for Ryan O'Hearn, 1B/OF, Baltimore Orioles John Jones-Imagn Images The Giants' offense has been inconsistent, particularly against right-handed pitching. Ryan O'Hearn

The San Francisco Giants made some huge headlines on Friday afternoon when they promoted one of their top pitching prospects to the big leagues. Carson Seymour will make his MLB debut the first time he steps on the mound for the Giants this weekend, and while he may likely be getting his career started from the bullpen, he long-term projects as a starter and could move there this season if the Giants want to shake things up. Seymour is impressive and has put up some very solid numbers this year, but Carson Whisenhunt and Carson Ragsdale project out as potential future stellar starting pitchers as well.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael Taylor oddly missed home plate in the seventh inning on Sunday, giving the San Francisco Giants a fortunate out.

With the season reaching the midway point, the San Francisco Giants continue to prove that they can contend in the National League. The Giants have been one of the most pleasant surprises so far this year. Coming into the campaign, a fourth-place finish in the NL West was to be expected. Posey was able to accomplish that in a significant way with the addition of Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.

San Francisco Giants (45-37, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (26-56, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 3:10 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (8-2, 2.83 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (2-2, 2.27 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 26 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -167, White Sox +139; over/under […]

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 48 34 .585 — New York 48 35 .578 ½ Atlanta 37 44 .457 10½ Miami 35 45 .438 12 Washington 34 48 .415 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 48 34 .585 — Milwaukee 46 36 .561 2 St. Louis 45 38 .542 3½ Cincinnati 43 39 .524 5 Pittsburgh 33 50 .398 15½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 52 31 .627 — San Francisco 45 37 .549 6½ San Diego 44 37 .543 7 Arizona 41 40 .506 10 Colorado 18 64 .220 33½ Friday's Games Pittsburgh 9, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 5, Cleveland 0 Cincinnati 8, San Diego 1 Philadelphia 13, Atlanta 0 San Francisco 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 7, Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Dodgers 5, Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 10, Colorado 6 Miami 9, Arizona

Devers and Benintendi contributed one hit apiece to rather meager offensive performances by their respective teams in the series opener Friday, a game won 3-1 by the Giants. Actually, Benintendi's 1-for-3 raised his season average to .237 on a team that was held to one or fewer runs for the 23rd time this year by five Giants pitchers. The club's current 26-56 record following 101- and 121-loss campaigns isn't what Benintendi had in mind when he signed the biggest contract in White Sox history a five-year, $75 million deal in January 2023. "When I signed here, some big names, and then it seemed like at the deadline that year, they got rid of everybody," Benintendi lamented.

With the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline approaching, several teams find themselves on the cusp of contention. These five clubs need

Jeremy Fears was given the chance to throw out the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox Friday night game against the San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants (45-37, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (26-56, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (8-2, 2.83 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (2-2, 2.27 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 26 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -167, White Sox +139; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants meet the Chicago White Sox leading the series 1-0. Chicago has a 26-56 record overall and a 17-24 record in home games. The White Sox are 4-20 in games decided by one run. San Francisco has a 20-20 record in road games and a 45-37 record overall. The Giants have the third-best team ERA in baseball

Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa was in position to field Christian Koss’ bouncer back up the middle in the sixth inning on Friday. But instead of an inning-ending double play, the ball bounced off the front of the bag and skipped over Sosa’s head. “Sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way, sometimes it does,” manager Will Venable said. “That was a tough play. Just (a) tough ...

Marcus Stroman is back in the picture.

CHICAGO -- - Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Bailey laced the decisive hit down the right-field line off reliever Tyler Alexander (4-8) to break a 1-all tie.

CHICAGO -- - Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Bailey laced the decisive hit down the right-field line off reliever Tyler Alexander (4-8) to break a 1-all tie.

Wilmer Flores doubled home a run, Patrick Bailey tripled in a pair and the San Francisco Giants opened a 10-game trip with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landen Roupp (6-5) and four relievers helped the Giants rebound from a three-game home sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins. San Francisco earned just its fourth victory in the past 12 contests. After the White Sox took advantage of a San Francisco error to go up 1-0 in the first, the Giants did the rest of the scoring, beginning with Flores' two-out double in the third.

Marcus Stroman will be activated by the New York Yankees to start on Sunday after missing 2 1/2 months with left knee inflammation. Stroman threw a side session Friday and manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after the Yankees' beat the Athletics 3-0 in a series opener. “We wanted to see him today, make sure he’s in a good spot, good with his 'pen and everything,” Boone said.

Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Bailey laced the decisive hit down the right-field line off reliever Tyler Alexander (4-8) to break a 1-all tie.

The San Francisco Giants have been searching for ways to bolster their offense for a few years now. This offseason, they made a splash signing Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames, who has been up and down in his first season in the Bay Area. The offseason before that, they got Korean superstar Jung Hoo Lee, who has been great in 2025 after having his 2024 cut short due to injury. Early in June, the team made the biggest splash of the season by trading for Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers with a long term outlook on what he could do to impact the team's scoring ability.

Rafael Devers was already a highly regarded slugger before the San Francisco Giants pulled the trigger to trade for him earlier this month. San Francisco fell to the Miami Marlins, 12-5, to wrap up a series at Oracle Park. Devers went 3-for-4 in the game, including a third-inning home run that, at the time, cut Miami's lead to 5-2. While the Marlins went on to win the game, Devers went on to pass 700 RBI for his career.