Giants finalizing deal that sends Robbie Ray to Padres ahead of MLB trade deadline

Two and a half years after the Giants acquired him in one of the better trades in recent franchise history, Robbie Ray is on the move again. This time, the deal sends the 34-year-old left-hander from San Francisco to San Diego in the fifth time he has been traded in his 13 years in the big leagues. The Giants traded starting pitcher Robbie Ray ahead of the MLB trade deadline. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In return for Ray, the Padres are shipping out prospects Miguel Mendez and Joniel Hernandez. Mendez, a RHP, is rated the 4th best prospect in the San Diego organization while Hernandez is a 17-year-old shortstop and ranked as the 9th best prospect. What it means for the Giants Former team president Farhan Zaidi acquired Ray while he was still rehabbing from Tommy John and flexor tendon