San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers

President of baseball operations Buster Posey said the Giants were deep in trade talks on All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez on Sunday night, but he wasn’t sure if any other deals would end up coming to fruition ahead of Monday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline. It ended up being a much busier 24 hours than anyone could have expected, though. By the time the dust settled, the Giants had traded away three pending free agents (Arraez, left-hander Robbie Ray and right-hander Tyler Mahle), three controllable players (outfielder Heliot Ramos and relievers Erik Miller and Caleb Kilian) and one prospect (outfielder Carlos Gutierrez) for a haul of eight young players, including five pitchers. The exodus didn’t include veterans like Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Rafael Devers and Logan Webb, preventing the Giants from going into full teardown mode. But it was a drastic retooling for an organization that is clearly looking toward the future after cratering to the bottom of the National League West this year. “I guess you can characterize it how you want,” Posey during a Zoom call with reporters Monday ahead of the Giants' 5-1 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Field. “I wouldn't necessarily say \[it’s\