Luis Arraez Is an All-Star. The Giants Are a Mess. One of Those Things Is About to Change.

The San Francisco Giants are having a terrible season. They’re 38-52, sitting fourth in the NL West, and fans have been booing their own team at home. First-year manager Tony Vitello has taken heat all year. And now, with the trade deadline less than a month away, the most obvious question is not whether the Giants will sell — it’s who goes first.

According to a report from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, that answer might be Luis Arraez. Heyman posted on X that among this year’s All-Stars, Arraez is the most likely to be traded. He also mentioned that Michael Wacha and Matt Chapman have a reasonable chance of being moved, while Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, Logan Webb and Hunter Goodman are long shots for now.

Arraez was just named an NL All-Star for the fourth time in his career. He’s hitting .325 with four home runs and 33 RBIs. For a Giants team that can’t score runs consistently, he’s been their best position player by a decent margin. But he’s also the kind of asset a rebuilding team flips for younger talent.

“It means a lot when you do a lot of work and a lot of people contribute work,” Arraez said about the All-Star nod, per MLB.com. “I love my job. If I play for whatever team, I just go out there and do my job and put my 100% every day.”

A franchise in freefall

The Giants haven’t just been bad — they’ve been unwatchable at times. Vitello, in his first year as manager, has been unable to stop the slide. The fan base is restless, and the front office is under pressure to make moves that signal a direction. Selling off a popular All-Star like Arraez would be a clear pivot toward the future, even if it hurts in the short term.

Arraez previously earned All-Star honors in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He’s a contact hitter who rarely strikes out and can play multiple infield positions. That kind of player tends to draw serious interest from contenders looking for a bat. And the Giants know it.

The trade deadline is August 3. San Francisco plays Toronto on Tuesday night, but the real drama is unfolding off the field. Whether Arraez is still in a Giants uniform by the time that game ends is anyone’s guess.