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Record: 41-32 (2nd in NL West)

First Base Stats: 11 HR, 33 RBI, .281 AVG, .379 OBP, .449 SLG, 2.0 rWAR

It was barely more than two weeks ago that Farhan Zaidi, the Giants' president of baseball operations, made it clear that he wasn't planning on sitting out the trade deadline:

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Farhan Zaidi <a href="">#Giants</a> just told us on the Award Winning <a href="">#FrontOffice</a> Show <a href="">@MLBNetworkRadio</a> that he visions them to be aggressive at this year's trade deadline to try and get them into the playoffs.

And this, mind you, was before the Giants won nine in a row amid a 12-2 stretch that's vaulted them into second place in the NL West. So, an aggressive pursuit of talent is looking like an even better idea.

As to how Goldschmidt fits in, the Giants frankly need some right-handed home run power, and they could accommodate him by having LaMonte Wade Jr. play the outfield.

Validated Proposal: Giants get 1B Paul Goldschmidt and LHP Jordan Montgomery, Cardinals get LHP Kyle Harrison

With only Logan Webb, Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Wood still standing in what was always a volatile rotation, the Giants might as well push for Montgomery in addition to Goldschmidt. In the live-armed Harrison, the balanced deal would net the Cardinals a prospect who ranks as the Giants' best and also No. 1 among all left-handers.