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Giants acquire Cubs All-Star slugger Kris Bryant ahead of trade deadline

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/30/21

Once the New York Mets landed Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez Friday afternoon, they were out on Chicago slugger Kris Bryant.

Enter the San Francisco Giants. The first-place club linked with Bryant in rumors earlier in the day that seemingly got the job done minutes before the 4 p.m. trade deadline.

ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report the Giants are acquiring the four-time All-Star and 2016 National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant departs the rebuilding Cubs for the NL West leaders batting .267 with 18 home runs and 51 RBI on the season.

Cubs receive OF Alexander Canario (No. 9 SF prospect per @MLBPipeline) and RHP Caleb Killian (No. 30) from the Giants for Kris Bryant, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2021

The #Mets never got serious about Kris Bryant, but were aggressively pursuing shortstop Javy Baez and closer Craig Kimbrel in a blockbuster. They got Baez; Kimbrel went to the #WhiteSox.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 30, 2021