Rafael Devers’s debut at first base with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday July 22, 2025 was great for a lot of people.
It was great for Devers, who said he felt more engaged while playing the field. And it was great for the Giants because it gives them more lineup flexibility.
The Giants can now slot several of their best hitters into the designated hitter spot when Devers plays first. For now, that will likely be another first baseman, Wilmer Flores.
But the Giants should also consider putting Heliot Ramos in the DH spot. Ramos has been a defensive liability recently in the outfield, but he still has the most consistent bat on the Giants.
But if Devers is at first and Ramos is the DH, who mans left field?
To take Ramos’s place in left, the Giants should make a trade with the Chicago White Sox for OF Luis Robert.
Why Luis Robert? What’s His Fit in San Francisco?
Back in 2020, Luis Robert was arguably the most exciting rookie in baseball.
He finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting behind only Kyle Lewis after slugging 11 home runs in only 56 games. He also won the American League Gold Glove Award in center field.
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As recently as 2023, Robert was a bonafide superstar. He clubbed an eye-popping 38 home runs and tallied 80 RBI. He made the American League All-Star Team, garnered MVP votes and won a Silver Slugger award.
Robert dealt with injuries in 2024 and has been subpar so far in 2025. But that could be due to his situation just as much as his own play.
Last season, the White Sox had the worst season in MLB history with a 41-121 record. As the best player on the team, Robert likely felt somewhat responsible for the horrific result.
The White Sox are in last place again in 2025 and there’s no chance of that changing before the end of the season. It’s just not fun to be on the South Side right now.
In San Francisco, Robert would not have to captain a sinking ship. He would not need to be a leader on the Giants, their best player, or even a top 5 player on the team really.
He could relax and just focus on playing his game. He’s still a speedy stolen base threat with excellent outfield defense. Even if he needs a few months to figure out how to get his bat going again, he’d be valuable to the Giants.
And if he did rediscover his bat in the much more relaxed environment in San Francisco, the Giants would have one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball.
Would the White Sox Trade Robert?
It’s a no-brainer for the White Sox to trade Luis Robert. He’s performed below expectations the last two seasons and he’s going to cost them $20 million in 2026 and 2027, if they were to pick up his club option.
This is still a franchise that is desperate for a reset. They need to keep trading anyone of value for whatever young prospects they can get.
And Robert still has value because of his raw tools and age. At only 27 years old, he has plenty of time to fix what’s gone wrong the past couple seasons before the end of his physical prime.
The bigger question is if the Giants have the farm system talent to acquire Robert. If Bryce Eldridge and Carson Wisenhunt are untouchable, as they should be, do the Giants have enough prospect talent beyond them to land Robert?
The Giants might have to part with No. 3 prospect Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez or No. 4 prospect Jhonny Level to acquire Robert. And even if they’re willing to lose those two, is that a better package than a team like the New York Yankees or Philadelphia Phillies can put together?
What do you think, San Francisco Giants fans? Should the Giants go after Luis Robert?
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