The Giants' blockbuster trade for Devers is barely a year old, and already the rumor mill is spinning about whether San Francisco flips him again. MLB Trade Rumors put the idea out there directly, framing an offseason Devers deal as a real possibility worth examining.
That's a notable shift for a guy the Giants traded a package for last June. Devers is owed $211 million through 2033, with $7.5 million deferred annually -- a deal that, unlike Matt Chapman's and Willy Adames's contracts, comes with no no-trade protection. That last part matters a lot: it means San Francisco actually has the ability to move him without his sign-off, something they can't say about the other two big contracts on the books.
Why would the Giants even consider it? Money. The front office has reportedly explored trade options while operating in seller mode, looking to free up payroll capacity -- pitching being the obvious priority. Devers profiles as the most moveable of San Francisco's three mega-deals simply because he's the youngest, 29 and turning 30 in October, and has zero no-trade language attached.
The catch is obvious: Devers would need to go at a discount. He started 2026 ice-cold before rounding back into form, and reports indicate he's been back to his old self of late -- but that slow start, paired with 7 more years and roughly $200 million left on the deal, has made suitors scarce. So far, no team has been named as seriously engaged, and the expectation is that a market, if one exists, opens up more in winter when other clubs have offseason payroll flexibility to work with.
Still, this is the kind of rumor that reshapes a franchise overnight if it actually happens. A Devers trade would instantly become one of the offseason's biggest storylines, forcing San Francisco to find a replacement bat while whichever club lands him inherits a middle-of-the-order force with a track record of production, even with the contract weight attached. For now it's speculation -- but MLB Trade Rumors putting it on paper means teams are at least kicking the tires.