Orlando Cabrera Traded To Giants For Thomas Neal

Meanwhile, Thomas Neal is a nearly-24-year-old corner outfielder. He showed up on some prospect lists before the 2010 season, but since then he’s failed to take a step forward, and this year he’s posted a .295/.351/.409 batting line with triple-A Fresno. With two home runs and 13 walks. He has not been good. He was good, once, and those tools are still in there, somewhere, but he’ll probably never be more than an outfield reserve. At best. Of course, you can ask for only so much in return for a 36-year-old backup infielder.

The Giants might be done, or they might not. They might still have some young players they can replace with older players before Sunday afternoon.