The San Francisco Giants traded pitching prospect Zach Wheeler for Mets OF Carlos Beltran today. The Giants had been pursuing Beltran for a while and finally got their guy. They gave up a talented pitching prospect in Wheeler; however, this team needs offense and Beltran provides that. Beltran will most likely bat in the 3 spot and play right field according to Bochy, while Schierholtz and Ross play in left. Sabean and the Giants have a good track record of evaluating pitching and if they really thought Wheeler was going to be a stud, they would have kept him. Because of this, I trust Wheeler will not be more than an average player in this league at best and believe the deal was a good move. Ultimately, Sabean and the Giants want to win now and this move gives them a greater chance of defending their title.
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