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SF Giants trade OF Tristan Peters to Tampa Bay Rays for INF Brett Wisely

The SF Giants took advantage of the Tampa Bay Rays roster crunch to acquire infielder Brett Wisely in a trade for outfielder Tristan Peters.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants trade OF Tristan Peters to Tampa Bay Rays for INF Brett Wisely
SF Giants trade OF Tristan Peters to Tampa Bay Rays for INF Brett Wisely /
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The SF Giants traded outfielder prospect Tristan Peters to the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder prospect Brett Wisely on Tuesday. Wisely is eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft this offseason, which means the Giants will likely add him to their 40-man roster. The deal was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The Rays drafted Wisely in the 15th round of the 2019 draft out of Gulf Coast Junior College. Wisely had a solid professional debut in the Appalachian League before the 2020 minor-league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Wisely began showing off his advanced all-around game at Single-A and High-A. He hit .301/.376/.503 between the two levels with 19 home runs and 31 stolen bases. This season, Wisely carried that success to Double-A. He recorded a .274/.371/.461 triple-slash with 15 home runs and 31 stolen bases in 112 games. Wisely received a late-season promotion to Triple-A, but posted a measly .238/.261/.333 line in 5 games.

Wisely lacks any standout tools, with his hit-tool the only one of particular note. With that said, Wisely does everything well and players with that skillset can often outperform expectations.

Defensively, Wisely is best at second base, but did play first base, second, shortstop, and third base this season. Most scouts consider him a below-average option on the left side of the infield, but the Giants have consistently been willing to give fringe gloves an opportunity if they can hit.

The Giants acquired Peters at the trade deadline from the Brewers for reliever Trevor Rosenthal. Peters was a 7th round pick in the 2021 draft and reached Double-A in his first full professional season. However, while he posted a .871 OPS at High-A with the Brewers, he hit just .212/.302/.303 in 34 games with the Giants Double-A affiliate.

Peters has some of the best contact skills in the minor leagues and has plus speed. However, he lacks power potential and most scouts do not think he's a viable defensive center fielder.

The trade suggests the Giants will not be protecting infielder prospects like Will Wilson or Tyler Fitzgerald from the Rule 5 draft. San Francisco has already

added Isan Díaz

to the 40-man roster, another left-handed hitter who is best defensively at second base. The move also suggests the SF Giants are getting close to parting ways with veteran infielder Tommy La Stella.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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