The San Francisco Giants finally made a trade, just like we all knew they would.
No, they didn’t bring in Hunter Pence. No, Shin-Soo Choo isn’t coming to San Francisco. And no, Brandon League won’t be wearing a Giants uniform today.
However, Marco Scutaro will be. The AP reports that Scutaro has been traded to the Giants (h/t Fox News).
Scutaro is a versatile infielder who will likely fill in at third in Pablo Sandoval‘s absence. He has solid stats this year and will definitely help San Francisco’s slumping offense.
Here are three reasons why this trade makes the Giants the team to beat.