SF Giants bet on pitching, prospects at MLB trade deadline: ‘We feel we have the best rotation in baseball’

SAN FRANCISCO — Shortly before the clock on MLB’s trade deadline struck midnight (3 p.m. PT on Tuesday), Alex Cobb walked out of Oracle Park for the final time, with Logan Webb, his close confidant and rotation mate, by his side.

When 3 o’clock came and passed, the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, outlined a direction that doubles down on the contributions his club has received from its young players and a starting rotation finally at full strength, which didn’t have space for the 36-year-old veteran.