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SF Giants’ fleecing of Padres is complete as Robbie Ray helps end San Diego’s season

The Padres are out of the playoffs thanks in part to Robbie Ray and the Giants look even smarter for trading him.

By Nick San Miguel · Around the Foghorn

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Around the Foghorn argues the Giants fleeced the Padres in their deadline trade involving pitcher Robbie Ray.
Robbie Ray took the loss in relief as the Padres were eliminated by the Brewers in NLDS Game 4.
San Francisco acquired prospects Miguel Mendez and Joniel Hernandez in exchange for Ray at the trade deadline.

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Around the Foghorn argues the San Francisco Giants decisively won their trade deadline deal with the San Diego Padres following San Diego's playoff elimination. Former Giants pitcher Robbie Ray took the loss in relief during Game 4 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers after posting a 5.02 ERA across nine regular-season starts for San Diego.

The writer notes that San Francisco acquired prospects Miguel Mendez and Joniel Hernandez in exchange for Ray, who is set to enter free agency. The article concludes that the trade successfully yielded assets for Giants executive Buster Posey while Ray struggled for their division rival.

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SF Giants’ fleecing of Padres is complete as Robbie Ray helps end San Diego’s season

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