Overview
- MLB Network’s Jon Heyman named Ray near the top of likely starter rentals, citing a 3.04 ERA and a $25 million 2026 salary.
- The Giants sit 18-26 and eight games back, which has pushed speculation they will field offers before the deadline.
- The Dodgers surface as a logical suitor given rotation injuries and inconsistency, with their recent Alek Thomas deal showing they will trade within the NL West.
- A Giants–Dodgers swap would be rare across a fierce rivalry, so San Francisco would likely seek a premium prospect return to justify it.
- Ray has 49 strikeouts in 50.1 innings over nine starts, while injured ace Logan Webb is seen as unlikely to move, concentrating trade buzz on Ray.