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Host Names 1 Team That Could ‘Swoop In’ For Pete Alonso
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/host-names-1-team-that-could-swoop-in-for-pete-alonso/
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The San Francisco Giants were one of Major League Baseball’s best teams from 2010 to 2014 as they won three World Series titles in that span.
Since then, the Giants have made the postseason twice and were eliminated in the National League Division Series.
In 2024, the Giants missed the postseason for a third straight year.
In an attempt to improve their roster, the Giants have signed shortstop Willy Adames this offseason, and New York radio host Jerry Recco recently revealed they also could pursue free agent first baseman Pete Alonso.
The New York Mets star is one of the big-name free agents still available, and Recco believes the Giants could be interested in adding him.
The Giants lost starting pitcher Blake Snell as a free agent this offseason, and Adames is the only significant addition to the roster thus far.
Alonso has played all six seasons of his MLB career with the Mets.
The power hitter had another productive year in 2024, as he played in all 162 games and batted .240 with 34 home runs, 88 RBIs and a .788 OPS.
With the Giants losing their ace, there also have been rumors that they could be interested in free agent Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Giants will be a team to watch as they could be making some more moves shortly.
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Analyst Believes The Giants Must Sign 1 MLB Free Agent
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-believes-the-giants-must-sign-1-mlb-free-agent/
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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight year after finishing with a record of 80-82, which landed them in fourth place in the National League West.
Since winning the World Series in 2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice, which both ended with losses in the National League Division Series.
The Giants lost starting pitcher Blake Snell to free agency this offseason, and they have only made one significant move by adding Willy Adames from the Milwaukee Brewers.
MLB Analyst CJ Nitkowski revealed that he believes the Giants need to sign free-agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes this offseason.
"[The Giants] have to make this happen."@CJNitkowski on Corbin Burnes' free agency market as it picks up steam:#SFGiants
https://t.co/iXax8hxC8m pic.twitter.com/fiWRUcUTFz
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 26, 2024
Nitkowski names the Giants as the team that needs Burnes the most, and he notes that it is especially important after losing Snell to free agency.
Burnes is 30 years old and came into the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers where he played six seasons before going to the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.
The four-time all-star pitcher had another solid year in 2024 where he started 32 games and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
Burnes grew up in the California area, and this has been mentioned as a possible reason he would want to sign with the Giants.
The Giants will try to win their first NL West title since 2021, and signing Burnes would only help them with this goal.
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Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-believes-the-giants-must-sign-1-mlb-free-agent/
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Insider Names Where He Believes Corbin Burnes Will ‘Ultimately’ End Up
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/insider-names-where-he-believes-corbin-burnes-will-ultimately-end-up/
(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Major League Baseball offseason saw the biggest free agent in this year’s class, Juan Soto, sign a massive contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million over 15 years. Now that Soto is off the table, the attention turns to the other big-name free agents who are still unsigned. Corbin Burnes of the Baltimore Orioles is seen as the top starting pitcher on the market. Multiple teams have been reported to have interest in Burnes, and one ML ...
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Insider Names The Favorite To Sign Corbin Burnes
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/insider-names-the-favorite-to-sign-corbin-burnes/
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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight season after finishing with a record of 80-82.
After winning three World Series titles in a span of five years from 2010-2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice in the next ten seasons.
With a loaded free agent class this offseason, the Giants have the opportunity to bring some big-time talent to their team for the 2025 season.
Corbin Burnes is the top starting pitcher free agent on the market, and MLB Insider Jon Heyman revealed the favorite to land the ace pitcher.
Giants the favorites for Corbin Burnes?
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— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 12, 2024
Burnes is 30 years old and came into the league with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 where he played the first six seasons of his career before going to the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.
In 2024 with the Orioles, Burnes started 32 games and had a 2.92 ERA with 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
Heyman mentions former Giants great Buster Posey meeting with Burnes’ agent Scott Boras, which Heyman says has to mean something is going on.
Burnes would join a rotation that includes Logan Webb, and Heyman likes the idea of having Burnes and Webb as a one, two punch.
While there are still other teams interested in Burnes, Heyman believes that the Giants are now the favorites to land the ace starting pitcher.
The Giants have eight World Series titles in franchise history, and the addition of Burnes to their rotation would greatly increase their odds of winning their ninth in 2025.
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Analyst Has Strong Belief On Where Corbin Burnes Will Sign
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-has-strong-belief-on-where-corbin-burnes-will-sign/
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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight year after finishing with a record of 80-82.
After winning three World Series titles in the span of five years from 2010-2014, the Giants have only made the postseason twice since.
In a division that includes the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Giants will have to make some moves this offseason to stay competitive in the National League West.
While most of the attention has been focused on free agent Juan Soto, MLB Analyst Jeff Joyce revealed where he believes the top free agent pitcher will sign.
Is Corbin Burnes a perfect match in the Bay Area?@JeffJoyce19 weighs in on the ace's landing spot this offseason:#SFGiants
https://t.co/iXax8hxC8m pic.twitter.com/OzzXEzbWzO
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 7, 2024
Burnes is a 30-year-old starting pitcher who came into the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
After playing the first six seasons of his career with the Brewers, Burnes played the 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles.
In 2024, Burnes started 32 games for the Orioles and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
Joyce believes that Burnes will sign with the Giants if they offer him the most money to replace starting pitcher Blake Snell who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency this offseason.
The Giants will try to win their first NL West title since 2021 and win their first World Series title since 2014.
It will be interesting to see if Joyce’s prediction holds true and Burnes does sign with the Giants.
The Giants will need all the help they can get to keep pace with the Dodgers who are remaining aggressive this offseason.
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Analyst Believes 1 MLB Team Would Be A Good Match For Corbin Burnes
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-believes-1-mlb-team-would-be-a-good-match-for-corbin-burnes/
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The San Francisco Giants finished 2024 with a record of 80-82, which resulted in them missing the postseason for the third straight season.
After winning three World Series titles in five seasons from 2010 to 2014, the Giants have made the postseason twice in the next 10 seasons.
The Giants also lost a key starting pitcher to free agency this offseason as Blake Snell signed a five-year deal worth $182 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After losing Snell, the Giants could be in search of a replacement in this year’s free-agent class, and MLB analyst Jon Morosi said Corbin Burnes would be a good match.
Burnes debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 and played six seasons before going to the Baltimore Orioles for the 2024 campaign.
Morosi mentions that the Giants are the closest National League team to where Burnes grew up, which could make them an interesting landing spot for him.
Since 2020, Burnes has the second-best ERA in the majors at 2.94, trailing only Max Fried of the Atlanta Braves, who is also a free agent this offseason.
In 2024, Burnes started 32 games and had a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The Giants have eight World Series titles in franchise history, but they need to make some moves to keep up with the Dodgers in the National League West.
It will be interesting to see if Burnes does return to the National League in 2025 with the Giants.
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Giants Reportedly Have ‘Significant Interest’ In Free Agent Pitcher
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/giants-reportedly-have-significant-interest-in-free-agent-pitcher/
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The San Francisco Giants have suffered a significant loss this season after watching 2-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell leave them to sign a 5-year deal with their biggest rivals, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The loss of Snell is a significant one and creates a major void in the team’s starting rotation.
However, the Giants look to move on quickly and are reported to have “significant interest” in another big free-agent starter.
MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand shared that the Giants are believed to have “significant interest” in free-agent Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes.
Burnes is the biggest pitching prize on the open market and will command a hefty payday, likely bordering on $300 million, if not more.
The ace is coming off another stellar season in 2024, his first with the Baltimore Orioles.
In that season, he won a career-high 15 games and posted a 2.92 ERA in 194.1 innings.
Burnes is a throwback workhorse who has made four straight All-Star teams and just turned 30, which is something the Giants desperately need after losing Snell.
San Francisco will undoubtedly face heavy competition for Burnes.
Nearly every team with deep pockets will be after him, which typically doesn’t bode well for the Giants.
This organization has a history of finishing in second or third place when it comes to big free agents.
Still, with three-time World Series champion and former MVP Buster Posey now running the show, perhaps things will be different this time around.
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Multiple Teams Showing Interest In All-Star Reliever
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The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the third straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses.
Residing in the National League West could be part of the reason that the Giants are struggling to make the postseason.
The Giants’ bullpen appeared to struggle towards the end of the regular season, and this included their 2023 all-star closer Camilo Doval falling apart and losing his closer role.
According to B/R Walk-Off on ‘X,’ Giants beat writer Susan Slusser revealed that there are a few teams with interest in Doval.
Doval struggled toward the ladder part of the season with the Giants and eventually lost his closer role to Ryan Walker.
After a career-high 39 saves and a sub-three earned run average in 2023, Doval struggled in 2024 as he had 23 saves with a 4.88 earned run average.
It got so bad for Doval that he was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento at one point in the season with the Giants.
Slusser revealed that even with his down year, there are still a few teams who have an interest in adding Doval to their roster next season.
Doval has shown that he is capable of being dominant and a shutdown closer, but the question will be if he can get back to that form.
The Giants will have to improve their roster if they want to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West title in 2025.
Although they have missed the postseason the past three seasons, the Giants have won three World Series titles in the last 15 seasons.
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Analyst Names Intriguing Offseason MLB Free Agent
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-names-intriguing-offseason-mlb-free-agent/
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With the 2024 Major League Baseball season coming to an end, the tides will switch to free agency and seeing where some big-name players end up.
The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of the New York Yankees to win the World Series in five games.
Some big names will be testing the waters in free agency this offseason including Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Anthony Santander.
Although there are some huge names in free agency, MLB analyst Chris Gimenez says that left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott is an intriguing free agent to watch.
“To me, he’s one of the more intriguing offseason free agents,” Gimenez said.
After his postseason dominance against Shohei Ohtani, will the #SFGiants be the top suitor for Tanner Scott?
https://t.co/fGPbvbjGlC pic.twitter.com/3dwo0vLToJ
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) November 4, 2024
Scott came over to the San Diego Padres from the Miami Marlins during the 2024 regular season, and he appears to have made a name for himself during the postseason.
Gimenez points out that Scott was able to completely neutralize Shohei Ohtani in the National League Division Series against the Dodgers.
Scott appeared in four games in the NLDS throwing 3.0 innings and allowing two hits, zero earned runs, and one walk while striking out five.
Gimenez points out that the San Francisco Giants could be a potential buyer on Scott as they are division rivals with the Dodgers and Scott is a left-handed pitcher.
The Giants could potentially have their closer for the next few years and it would allow them to have a left-on-left matchup with both Ohtani and Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers.
It will be interesting to see if Gimenez is right and the Giants go after Scott this offseason.
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Son Of Baseball Hall Of Famer Signs With Giants
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/son-of-baseball-hall-of-famer-signs-with-giants/
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The San Francisco Giants already have the kin of an MLB Hall of Famer on their roster with Mike Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of MLB legend Carl Yastrzemski and has been a staple in the team’s outfield since 2019.
He now has company and is no longer the only offspring of a legend after his team made a recent free-agent acquisition.
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports shared that the Giants are signing infielder Cavan Biggio and assigning him to Triple-A after he was recently released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cavan is the son of Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio and was dumped by the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this year after years of disappointment as a foundational member of two other sons of MLB legends, Bo Bichette and Vladdy Guerrero Jr.
Biggio was released by the Dodgers just 30 games after they traded for him after putting up just three home runs and ten RBIs on a .192 batting average while filling in for the injured Max Muncy and Mookie Betts.
He’ll now get a fresh start with the Dodgers’ biggest rival at 29 years old and try to work his way back to a major league roster in an effort to recapture some of the magic he had early in his career.
The Giants are currently sitting at .500 and on the outside looking in when it comes to the wild card standings largely due to receiving subpar performances from some key infielders this year in Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores.
MLB rosters expand soon, so we’ll see if Biggio can get back to the bigs and make some noise.
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Saturday BP: What bobbleheads would you like to see the Giants do?
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The Giants have a pretty great reputation for their promotional giveaways, especially their bobbleheads. What would Giants fans like to see them do next?
Good morning, baseball fans!
If there’s one thing that the San Francisco Giants as an organization consistently do right, it is their promotional giveaways. Especially their bobbleheads. My personal favorite set was the Buster Hugs bobbleheads of Buster Posey and I believe Madison Bumgarner (I only have the Posey one, though, so I’m not 100% sure.)
This season will feature a bobblehead giveaways for Matt Chapman, Barry Bonds, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (which I really really want to get).
If I could have asked for a bobblehead designed specifically for me, it would have featured Brandon Belt in either the giraffe costume and leather jacket from his commercial, or wearing a captain’s hat on a boat like he did to open the 2022 season.
What bobbleheads would you like to see the Giants do?
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...bobbleheads-promotions-giveaway-fan-questions
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Keaton Winn throws two scoreless in first Spring start
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Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski both homered in 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals
The San Francisco Giants improved to an 8-3 Cactus League record on Saturday with a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.
Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski provided the majority of the afternoon’s offense with crooked-number homers off starter Michael Wacha, while Keaton Winn, Ryan Walker and Erik Miller along three others linked up 8 scoreless innings (before NRI Justin Garza spoiled the aesthetic by allowing three runs in the 9th).
Notable performances:
Keaton Winn, (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K)
After a brief Cactus League audition (2 G, 5.2 IP) and some intrigue teased by big league appearances in 2023, Winn broke camp in March 2024 with a spot in the Giants rotation. Riding the momentum of the promotion, he turned in a solid April — only to have it all come apart in May and June. By July, Winn’s season ended with surgery to repair the ulnar nerve in his throwing arm.
Last spring might feel like a fever dream at this point to Winn. His early success so fleeting it might not have been real to us fans, a mirage induced by the desert heat.
But now Winn is healthy, back on the mound, and back to where he started a year ago. Scratch that — he’s lost some ground, not through fault of his own, but due to the very different circumstances of the Giants pitching depth. Knock-on-wood, the starting-5 looks healthy and set, with some burgeoning drama at the rotation’s back-end after promising appearances from Landon Roupp, and a shaky outing by lefty Kyle Harrison.
It’s still a long-shot, but Keaton Winn just tossed his hat in the ring as well after Saturday’s appearance. The righty filled-up the strike zone, maintained count leverage, offered up some nice elevated fastballs, and most notably, swing-and-miss stuff with his split-finger.
Winn K’ed KC big leaguers Michael Massey and MJ Melendez in the 1st. In the 2nd, just his third inning of spring, Winn found himself in a two-on, no-out situation after giving up a single and double to start the frame. Back against the wall, the young righty fell back on the shape of his diving splitter, eliciting whiff-after-fruitless-whiff from Cavan Biggio and Drew Waters. The inning ended after John Rave’s liner up the middle kicked off Winn’s heel for a perfect assist to Willy Adames at short.
Promising stuff, but that being said, the desert isn’t fertile ground for any real upsets or surprises — Winn leapfrogging Birdsong, Roupp, Harrison would be just that. The most probable avenue to the Major League roster for Winn is reliant on a lot of things out of his control. His power pitching profile might fit better as a reliever anyway. A hard, unfettered sinker coupled with that destabilizing split — could work.
Matt Chapman (2 - 2, 2 R, 3 RBI)
Chapman seems ready.
Erik Miller (1 IP, 1 H, 1 HBP, 0 R, 3 K)
The only southpaw reliever on the 40-man, Miller made his first appearance of spring after dealing with numbness in his throwing hand and a brief illness. Despite the delay, he looked like he hadn’t missed a beat from last season. A little wild. A lot of in your face stuff. He pitched around a leadoff single and a hit a batter, by bagging three K’s — two with his fastball and one with his breaking ball.
Welcome back, Mr. Miller.
homers and 
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Giants option Carsons Seymour and Ragsdale
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The third round of camp cuts commences.
The San Francisco Giants opened Spring Training with three Carsons in camp. They now have none. On Sunday, ahead of their split-squad games (one of which is available on KNBR, the other on MLB TV), the team announced that right-handed pitchers Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale had both been optioned.
It’s a very unsurprising move, as optioning the righty Carsons was always a matter of “when” not “if.” The two starting pitchers were the Giants lone Rule 5 protections this offseason, which means the Giants certainly value them ... but it also means that they have no MLB experience. And the performance of each in AAA last year (4.82 ERA, 5.32 FIP, 8.8 K/9, and 4.0 BB/9 for Seymour; 5.03 ERA, 5.64 FIP, 9.6 K/9, and 4.4 BB/9 for Ragsdale) suggested that a little more development time was necessary before they join an MLB roster that is very deep with pitching options. Neither was viewed as a real candidate to make the Opening Day roster though, as Landen Roupp proved last year, the door will always open for those willing to kick it down (I recommend trying the doorknob first, though).
Seymour, a 2021 sixth-round pick by the Mets who came to the Giants in the J.D. Davis trade, appeared in two Cactus League games and pitched four innings, giving up four hits, no walks, and two runs, while striking out two. Ragsdale, a 2020 fourth-round pick by the Phillies who was poached in exchange for Sam Coonrod, also appeared in two games, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing two hits, five walks, and no runs, with seven strikeouts. They both should start the season in the AAA Sacramento rotation, and it seems likely that each will make their Major League debut this year, though that may have to happen in relief roles.
It’s the third round of camp cuts for the Giants who, by my math, have 35 rostered players and 14 non-roster invitees currently in Major League camp. On Wednesday they optioned outfielder Marco Luciano and pitcher Mason Black, while reassigning first baseman Bryce Eldridge and pitchers Raymond Burgos, Miguel Del Pozo, Ethan Small, Kai-Wei Teng, and Cole Waites. And on Thursday, they optioned right-hander Trevor McDonald while reassigning the third Carson of the bunch, lefty Carson Whisenhunt.
Since teams pull players from Minor League camp into games all the time, don’t be surprised if you see Seymour or Ragsdale in another game or two this spring.
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Sunday BP: Has Tom Murphy played his final game with the Giants?
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It’s not looking great.
I’ll admit it: I was in favor of the way the San Francisco Giants handled the catcher position last offseason. I thought signing Tom Murphy to a multi-year deal to be Patrick Bailey’s backup was a great move. I thought saying goodbye to Joey Bart and trying to extract a little trade value along the way was the right thing to do. I’m not ashamed to admit that.
I’m a little shamed to admit this, though: I still think it was the right move. Obviously, with the benefit of hindsight, I wish the Giants had just stuck with Bart, but I still think the process was correct. I ask you all to spare the angry words you’re currently feeling towards me — I’ll write an article about it at some point soon, and you can direct your ire there. It will feel better for everyone, I promise.
We all know what happened, of course. Murphy played 13 games for the Giants last year, and they were memorable only because of how bad they were. He was shut down with a knee injury and we essentially didn’t hear anything from him or about him until last month, when he arrived at Spring Training to (understandable) declarations of being the backup catcher.
And then, in the first few days of camp, he was shelved with a back injury that was first described as keeping him out a few days, and then a few weeks, and then Opening Day, and now probably a few months.
Murphy had 14 hits last Spring Training, and has had four hits since, in any capacity. Those may be the only hits he ever has in a Giants jersey.
Given the nature of back injuries, the rigors of the position, his age (he turns 34 in a few weeks), and his extensive history of injuries, it’s certainly feasible that Murphy won’t be healthy at any point this season. And even if he does return from injury at some point, it’s equally feasibly that the Giants will have found a preferable solution between now and then: Sam Huff appears in line for the Opening Day roster, and he’s a former top-100 prospect who currently has a 1.086 OPS in Spring Training ... a nearly identical number to the one Murphy posted a year ago. Beyond Huff, Max Stassi has a good chance of sticking in the system in AAA, and he’s only a handful of years removed from a 2.9-WAR season, while having Bob Melvin’s full trust.
Which means that for Murphy to suit up for the Giants again, he’ll need to not just make a full injury recovery, but hope that no one has leap-frogged him on the depth charts ... a task that gets easier when you count availability as an ability.
If for no other reason than to cling to my take that looks awful, and hope that Murphy can become a postseason hero for the Giants to make me look smart, I’ll say that the veteran backstop has not played his final game as a Giant. But I suspect many of you will disagree.
Has Tom Murphy played his final game with the Giants?
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Giants option Basabe and update Meckler and Murphy’s injuries
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Monday updates have arrived.
It’s Monday at Spring Training and ... well ... everywhere else in the country and most other countries, too. But Mondays have a way of bringing about news and updates, and the San Francisco Giants provided a few of them.
The Giants announced their fourth round of camp cuts, though it’s just one player this time: infielder Osleivis Basabe, who has been optioned to Minor League camp. Basabe was the last Giant to join the 40-man roster, after the Giants acquired him from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash shortly before Spring Training began. He was viewed as a long shot to beat Brett Wisely and Casey Schmitt for the backup infield role, for a fairly simple reason: while he’s a significantly better defender at shortstop than Wisely or Schmitt, he’s a much worse offensive prospect. Given that the Giants employ iron man infielders at both short and third base, a glove-first infielder is better served as the emergency option should Willy Adames or Matt Chapman need to miss an extended period of time.
Basabe also didn’t get much of a chance to make an impression. He played a bit in the first week of the Cactus League, but hasn’t appeared in a game since, which suggests that he had an injury, or perhaps caught the illness bug that wiped out a few of his teammates. Hopefully being optioned means that he’s healthy and ready to go, and can get in some games at Minor League camp.
If my counting is correct, the Giants now have 34 rostered players and 14-non-roster invitees in big league camp.
Not all of those players are healthy, though, and on Monday the Giants also offered up injury updates for two of the players in that rostered bucket: outfielder Wade Meckler and catcher Tom Murphy.
Meckler, who has been having a solid camp as he seeks to work his way back to the Majors, dove for a deep fly ball during the first inning of Sunday’s split-squad game in Mesa. He landed very awkwardly, doing what I can best describe as a dramatic bellyflop directly onto the warning track. He was removed from the game after talking with the trainers, and while my amateur lip-reading skills lead me to believe that he was telling the trainers he was okay, he looked a little out of it, and the trainer kept an arm around him at all times as they walked off the field.
For now, the injury is listed as a mild neck strain but, not surprisingly, the Giants have also placed Meckler in concussion protocol. Hopefully he’s fine — needless to say, necks and brains are scary things to injure.
As for Murphy, the Giants offered an update that might be good news or bad news. The team announced that the veteran catcher is getting a second epidural injection in his back for his herniation, and will rehab for at least another two weeks. On the one hand, “getting a second epidural injection in his back” is never a good thing. On the other hand, the timeline starting at two weeks is about two months earlier than I was expecting. It certainly doesn’t mean that Murphy will be ready to return to baseball in two weeks though, so we’ll wait and see.
That announcement makes it official that Murphy will not be on the roster on Opening Day, though we all knew that already. Hopefully he’s able to resume baseball activities soon and returns to the diamond in the not-too-distant future.
And finally, the Giants announced that Tuesday’s Cactus League game against the A’s has been moved from 6:05 p.m. to 4:05 p.m., due to inclement weather. The game will still be broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...ining-osleivis-basabe-wade-meckler-tom-murphy
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Tuesday BP: What streaming service would Giants fans like to see MLB pursue?
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...ns-streaming-services-cable-options-broadcast
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Over the years, MLB has pursued many streaming deals that have forced fans to search high and low (and pay for multiple streaming options to catch all the games.) Are there any streaming services that Giants fans would like to see MLB work with in the future?
Good morning, baseball fans!
Today, I have a bit of a sarcastic question for you all. Over the last few years, we have seen MLB trot out exclusive streaming deals with various platforms. To an almost obnoxious degree.
Friday night games? Apple TV+! Saturday night games? Fox! Sunday games? Sunday Night Baseball! Wednesday afternoon games? Exclusively on Facebook, streaming free as long as you don’t count your personal data as a cost.
Which made me wonder if there was any streaming deal that the San Francisco Giants or MLB could come up with that fans think would be a good addition, instead of an attempt at a cash grab.
What streaming service would Giants fans like to see MLB pursue?
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Giants make five more Spring Training cuts
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A good spring for the team overall has made some borderline decisions much easier to answer.
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle just posted the latest Spring Training cuts by the San Francisco Giants: IF Sergio Alcántara, RHP Justin Garza, LHPs Antonio Jimenez & Helcris Olivárez, and catcher Adrián Sugastey.
The cuts the day after the team optioned SS Osleivis Basabe to Triple-A Sacramento and a couple of days after the last two Carsons — Ragsdale and Seymour — were shunted there, too, along with Trevor McDonald. Last week, the team cut 8 from the roster.
The moves leave 44 players left on the Spring Training roster: 34 from the 40-man and 10 from the non-roster invitee list.
Both the switch-hitting Alcantara and right-handed Basabe were seemingly interesting players to consider for the backup infielder position because of their physicality and major league experience. Alcantara has 502 major league plate appearances, but the 28-year old went 3-for-21 in camp. Basabe was the #5 prospect for the Rays in 2023, and got 94 plate appearances for them in the same season. He was 2-for-10 in spring, but more importantly, he has an option year.
The 22-year old Sugastey was probably always destined to return to minor league camp unless an emergency cropped up, but the Giants seem to be comfortable with their Sam Huff (5-for-16 with a homer) option behind a still-injured Tom Murphy. He’s the team’s most advanced catching prospect, so, if the injuries do pile up over the course of the season, remember the name.
The pitching part of the equation has been a little surprising. Landen Roupp has pitched so far beyond a reasonable doubt that he might soon be stealing narratives away from the rest of the staff. His 12 IP leads the team and his 14 strikeouts to 1 walk is pretty incredible. Hayden Birdsong is pitching right along with the hype, too (7 IP 10 K 0 BB), while Spencer Bivens (7.1 IP, 1 run allowed) and Lou Trivino (4 IP, 0 runs) are making a case to take spots that a Carson might’ve nabbed.
Clearing out some of the minor league depth now allows the coaching staff to focus on the relief arms they hope will carry them into the season, and it’s an interesting bunch. Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, and Camilo Doval are the only truly settled dudes. Will Kyle Harrison (3.2 IP, 5 ER) find himself a long reliever in the pen? The Giants are thin on the left side of the pen, with Robbie Ray, Erik Miller, and Enny Romero the only others in camp. Sean Hjelle, Tristan Beck, and Randy Rodriguez might all be scuffling for the same role alongside Bivens and Trivino.
The team’s overall vibes push this pitching puzzle firmly into “good problem to have” territory.
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...raining-cuts-sergio-alcantara-adrian-sugastey
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Wednesday BP: Who are Giants fans’ other favorite teams?
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...rancisco-giants-fandom-second-teams-athletics
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If any of you say the Dodgers, we’re banishing you.
Good morning, baseball fans!
We are all fans of the San Francisco Giants. At least I’d like to think so, given you are here, reading a blog about them. But today, I want to know which other teams you root for when the Giants aren’t involved.
I have a complicated tier of rooting interests, myself. But I’d have to say my second favorite National League team is the New York Mets. Even before I met my best friend, who is the notoriously odd Mets fan from Norway. I found them to be a lot of fun in their 2015 run to the World Series, even if they were ultimately unsuccessful.
That said, my favorite teams to root for (mostly during the postseason) tend to change year by year, depending on where they are in the underdog/not underdog narrative. I was all in on the Washington Nationals in 2019 from the Wild Card game. And for many seasons, my only rooting interest is everyone’s second favorite team, the Not-Dodgers.
Really, my rooting interests can be summed up as Not-Dodgers and vibes. If the vibes are good, I’m invested. If the Dodgers are losing, I’m invested.
Who are your other favorite teams to root for?
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2...rancisco-giants-fandom-second-teams-athletics
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Contextualized Spring Training stats V2.0, hitters edition
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/3/12/24384246/giants-spring-training-stats-hitters-context
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Everyone pull out your magnifying glasses.
Things have certainly changed since my first attempt at contextualizing the San Francisco Giants Spring Training stats. The roster and the team’s priorities have come into much clearer focus since then. There have been a few waves of camp cuts, and a handful of lineups that the Giants have not shied away from admitting are lineups they intend to use when the regular season begins.
But while we’re getting a feel for the roster construction and the decisions that lie ahead, it’s still hard to know what to make of the performance, because Spring Training stats are somewhat meaningless. They stamp that on your hand when you go to games, you know.
Naturally I decided that the answer to the problem of small sample sizes in exhibition games is smaller sample sizes in exhibition games. What could go wrong?
So here’s the latest look at the Giants hitters in Spring Training this year, broken down by how they’ve performed against MLB regulars, players on the 40-man roster, non-roster invitees, and players from Minor League camp, through Tuesday’s game. Do with it what you will!
Giants regulars
Willy Adames
vs. regulars: 5-18, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 2-3, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 2-5, 1 home run, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 1-1
Total: 10-27, 1 home run, 1 double, 3 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 8 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases, .970 OPS, 158 wRC+
Adames has been living up to the hype, and he’s been finding his groove as the spring goes on. He’s given fans no reason to be even remotely concerned.
Patrick Bailey
vs. regulars: 3-16, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-2, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 1-2, 1 home run
vs. MiLBs: 1-1
Total: 5-21, 1 home run, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, 1 error, 3 bases stolen against, .654 OPS, 65 wRC+
It hasn’t been a dynamic spring for Bailey, whose offensive numbers look closer to his 2024 second-half meltdown than his first-half breakout. But I’ve been encouraged by what I’ve seen. He’s not striking out a lot, and he’s making solid contact.
Matt Chapman
vs. regulars: 10-13, 4 home runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-5, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 0-2, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 2 walks
Total: 11-20, 4 home runs, 6 walks, 6 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, 1.804 OPS, 336 wRC+
If you want a reason for irrational optimism, just watch Chapman play. He’s the hottest hitter on the planet, and almost all of his damage has come against the type of competition he’ll face in the season. He’s been making highlight defensive plays, and it feels like every at-bat of his ends in hard contact. Bob Melvin has said it’s the happiest he’s ever seen Chapman, and it feels like that’s seeping into his play.
Jerar Encarnación
vs. regulars: 3-16, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-4, 1 double
vs. NRIs: 6-11, 1 home run, 3 doubles, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 1-3, 1 strikeout
Total: 11-33, 1 home run, 4 doubles, 6 strikeouts, .869 OPS, 114 wRC+
Encarnación was the talk of the start of camp, but has cooled off a bit since then. The Giants lineups over the past week have made it very clear that he’s currently considered a bench piece behind Wilmer Flores, and not the other way around. And their respective performance against MLB-ready competition suggests that’s the correct move.
Tyler Fitzgerald
vs. regulars: 1-14, 1 double, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 2-3, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 1-2, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: n/a
Total: 4-19, 1 double, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts, .513 OPS, 32 wRC+
Fitzgerald got a late start due to a mild injury, and his numbers show that he’s still trying to find his rhythm against players who are more up to speed than he is. It’s hard to read too much into the numbers just yet.
Wilmer Flores
vs. regulars: 6-12, 1 home run, 2 doubles, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 0-8, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 0-2, 1 walk
Total: 7-26, 1 home run, 3 doubles, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, .887 OPS, 123 wRC+
It almost surely means nothing, but I like to think of Flores as wanting to help out the up-and-coming players by hitting horribly against unproven pitchers trying to earn roster spots. It’s funny to see the numbers so stark in this direction, but Flores looks like his 2023 self against MLB pitchers, and that’s highly encouraging.
Jung Hoo Lee
vs. regulars: 5-17, 1 home run, 1 double, 1 hit by pitch, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-4, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 4-6, 1 home run, 1 double, 1 walk
vs. MiLBs: n/a
Total: 9-27, 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 4 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts, 1 caught stealing, 1.067 OPS, 173 wRC+
Lee has looked absolutely awesome. He’s had more swing-and-miss than he usually does, but that’s to be expected this time of year. He looks healthy, balanced, and athletic. Can’t wait to watch him this year.
Heliot Ramos
vs. regulars: 2-9, 1 double, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-1
vs. NRIs: 1-2
vs. MiLBs: 0-1
Total: 3-13, 1 double, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases, .641 OPS, 75 wRC+
Like Fitzgerald, you can see that Ramos got a late start to camp with an injury, and doesn’t yet have the timing and rhythm of the pitchers he’s facing. He’s done a good job not chasing, though, and it’s encouraging seeing him be active on the bases.
LaMonte Wade Jr.
vs. regulars: 4-17, 2 home runs, 1 double, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-3, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 0-2, 3 walks, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: n/a
Total: 4-22, 2 home runs, 1 double, 8 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 9 strikeouts, .919 OPS, 142 wRC+
Wade has been striking out more than we’re used to seeing, but he’s also been a walk machine, and flexed a little bit of power. In a very regular season-looking lineup on Tuesday, he got the start against a left-handed pitcher, which might be a sign that the Giants plan to use him as more of an everyday player this year.
Mike Yastrzemski
vs. regulars: 2-16, 2 home runs, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 2-3, 1 home run, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 1-6, 1 double, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1 walk
Total: 5-25, 3 home runs, 1 double, 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 9 strikeouts, .876 OPS, 106 wRC+
Like Wade, Yaz got the start on Tuesday against a lefty, and maybe the Giants plan on using him more as an everyday player (which would be a necessity if Encarnación ends up being the only outfielder on the bench). He’s had a mediocre camp, but has put a charge into some pitches.
Giants 40-man roster players
Sam Huff
vs. regulars: 3-9, 1 home run, 4 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-3
vs. NRIs: 1-3, 1 double, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 0-1, 1 strikeout
Total: 5-16, 1 home run, 1 double, 6 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 9 strikeouts, 2 runners caught stealing, 4 bases stolen against, 1.084 OPS, 189 wRC+
As soon as Tom Murphy went down with an injury, Huff became the favorite to earn the backup catcher spot. And nothing he’s done in the Cactus League has negatively impacted that standing. He makes loud contact and has been drawing walks, though the strikeouts will likely always be an issue.
Luis Matos
vs. regulars: 5-17, 1 double
vs. 40-mans: 2-8, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 4-7, 1 home run, 1 double
vs. MiLBs: 1-3, 1 strikeout
Total: 12-35, 1 home run, 2 doubles, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, .829 OPS, 112 wRC+
It hasn’t been a dynamic spring for Matos, but it’s been a good enough one for him to hang onto pole position for the fourth outfielder role. His contact skills have been on display for better (.343 average, 5.7% strikeout rate) and for worse (0.0% walk rate). The Giants still want him to be more picky with pitches he swings at, so he can do damage instead of just make contact. But he’s looked comfortable against MLB pitchers, and the Giants will be comfortable with him on the Opening Day roster, if that’s how it shakes out.
Grant McCray
vs. regulars: 4-11, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 2-6, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 2-9, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 4 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-1
Total: 9-27, 1 home run, 1 double, 4 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 10 strikeouts, 4 stolen bases, 1 caught stealing, .919 OPS, 146 wRC+
McCray has been really impressing lately. After expected struggles with contact early in camp, he’s been a hit machine lately, and his speed has been a reminder of how much damage he can do if he can avoid strikeouts: a handful of his hits have come from beating out infield singles and soft content, including a bunt single. I’d still be surprised if he’s anywhere but Sacramento when the season starts, but he’s sure making things interesting.
Wade Meckler
vs. regulars: 4-11, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-3, 2 walks
vs. NRIs: 3-9, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-3, 1 walk
Total: 5-19, 5 walks, 4 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, .680 OPS, 100 wRC+
We’ve yet to see Meckler play second base as was discussed and anticipated, and unfortunately he’s currently out after suffering a mild neck strain and entering concussion protocol following an awkward dive for a fly ball on Monday. So far Meckler has looked like a player who will get MLB opportunities this year, but is comfortably behind Matos and McCray on the depth chart.
Casey Schmitt
vs. regulars: 5-15, 3 home runs, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-5, 1 double, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 3-9, 2 doubles, 2 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 0-4, 1 strikeout
Total: 10-31, 3 home runs, 4 doubles, 7 strikeouts, 2 errors, .982 OPS, 126 wRC+
In case anyone had forgotten, Schmitt has reminded us of two things this camp: he can play the heck out of third base, and he can hit the ball hard. The former isn’t very helpful to the Giants as presently constructed, but the latter very much is. Schmitt is certainly making his case to be the backup infielder on the Opening Day roster, and perhaps making the Giants consider having two players fill that role.
David Villar
vs. regulars: 2-6, 1 double, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-6, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 2-11, 1 home run, 4 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-3, 1 walk
Total: 5-18, 1 home run, 1 double, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, 1 error, .596 OPS, 50 wRC+
Villar is playing for other teams right now, which is something he’s openly admitted. He doesn’t have a path to a roster spot, and is out of options. He’s been playing better lately, and will likely stay in camp until he’s traded or designated for assignment.
Brett Wisely
vs. regulars: 3-12, 1 double, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 2-6, 1 double, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 0-3, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 2-3, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Total: 7-24, 3 doubles, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts, 1 caught stealing, .787 OPS, 108 wRC+
A pretty solid camp for Wisely, who looks like he has the edge for the backup infield position due to handedness. He’s also starting at shortstop today, which may be part of the factor as well.
Giants non-roster invitees
Christian Koss
vs. regulars: 3-4, 1 walk
vs. 40-mans: 0-4, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 4-13, 1 home run, 2 doubles, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 5 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-2, 1 double
Total: 8-23, 1 home run, 3 doubles, 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts, 2 errors, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing, 1.032 OPS, 165 wRC+
Koss has had an excellent spring, and it’s not a coincidence that he outlasted Osleivis Basabe and Sergio Alcántara in camp. His offensive numbers, while exciting, come with a big grain of salt, but his defensive performance at shortstop doesn’t. I would think that if Adames suffers an injury at any point this year, that Koss will be in the Majors.
Jake Lamb
vs. regulars: 3-10, 1 double, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-4, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 0-1, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 0-2, 1 strikeout
Total: 6-17, 2 doubles, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, 2 errors, .859 OPS, 125 wRC+
Lamb recently returned from an injury and has been hitting the ball very hard. I still don’t really understand where he could fit on the roster though, unless the Giants decide to carry two backup infielders and make Encarnación the lone backup outfielder, which seems like a very poor idea.
Logan Porter
vs. regulars: n/a
vs. 40-mans: 0-3
vs. NRIs: 1-5, 1 double
vs. MiLBs: 0-2, 1 strikeout
Total: 1-10, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 4 bases stolen against, .382 OPS, -38 wRC+
Porter is mostly in camp to provide an extra catcher’s body, and to get familiar with the pitchers in case he needs to be an emergency option this season. The only way he’s not in Sacramento to start the year is if he’s no longer in the organization.
Max Stassi
vs. regulars: 0-5, 3 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 1-1, 1 home run, 1 walk
vs. NRIs: 1-5, 4 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-3
Total: 3-14, 1 home run, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, 5 bases stolen against, .695 OPS, 73 wRC+
Stassi is pretty clearly behind Huff right now, both in terms of performance and on the depth chart. But, as many have mentioned, he’s a Yuba City kid who is likely quite happy playing in AAA and showing the baseball world that he’s still got it.
Giants players who have been reassigned or optioned
Sergio Alcántara
vs. regulars: 0-2
vs. 40-mans: 0-4, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 2-10, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
vs. MiLBs: 1-5, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Total: 3-21, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts, .360 OPS, -2 wRC+
Alcántara was part of the Tuesday camp cuts, and has seemingly been surpassed by Koss as the first emergency option in AAA. His defense has been strong enough to make him a valuable Minor League depth piece, though.
Osleivis Basabe
vs. regulars: 0-3
vs. 40-mans: n/a
vs. NRIs: 1-5
vs. MiLBs: 1-2
Total: 2-10, 1 caught stealing, .400 OPS, -2 wRC+
Basabe hasn’t played in a Spring Training game since the first week of the Cactus League, which surely means he was injured, sick, or in some other way unable to play. Which makes it hard to judge his performance, especially since he was optioned before he returned.
Bryce Eldridge
vs. regulars: n/a
vs. 40-mans: 0-3, 3 strikeouts
vs. NRIs: 1-5, 1 home run, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
vs. MiLBS: 1-3, 2 strikeouts
Total: 2-11, 1 home run, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, .705 OPS, 72 wRC+
The calls from fans for Eldridge to make the Opening Day roster were met with a quick dose of cold water from the Giants, who reassigned their top prospect in the first round of camp cuts. He hasn’t appeared in a Minor League game since, as the Giants have been instead letting him get regular playing time in Minor League camp. Don’t worry, folks: he’ll still be up soon.
Marco Luciano
vs. regulars: 1-9, 1 home run, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
vs. 40-mans: 0-2, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
vs. NRIs: 0-6, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
vs. MiLBs: 1-2
Total: 2-19, 1 home run, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, 1 error, .490 OPS, 28 wRC+
Luciano was in the first round of camp cuts, but, reading between the lines, the Giants seem pretty high on him going into the year. Melvin suggested the team was happy with his at-bats, and wanted him in Minor League camp where he could play every day and get more familiar with the outfield.
Adrián Sugastey
vs. regulars: 1-2
vs. 40-mans: n/a
vs. NRIs: 1-5
vs. MiLBs: 1-3
Total: 3-10, 1 base stolen against, .600 OPS, 56 wRC+
Sugastey was a late addition to camp, and was just recently reassigned back to Minor League camp. He was never in play to make the roster, but he’s still an exciting prospect.
Giants Minor Leaguers
I’m not keeping detailed stats for the players who have made cameos from Minor League camp, but here are the raw stats:
Aeverson Arteaga: 1-4, 1 home run, 2 strikeouts, 1.250 OPS
Brett Auerbach: 0-1, 1 walk, .500 OPS
Scott Bandura: 1-1, 1 double, 2 walks, 1 stolen base, 3.000 OPS
Victor Bericoto: 2-7, 1 double, 1 strikeout, .715 OPS
Hunter Bishop: 0-6, 3 strikeouts, .143 OPS
Sabin Ceballos: 4-8, 1 home run, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1.511 OPS
Jakob Christian: 0-1, 1 strikeout, .500 OPS
Jonah Cox: 4-9, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, .944 OPS
Bo Davidson: 2-4, 2 doubles, 1 strikeout, 1.500 OPS
Cole Foster: 0-4, 3 strikeouts, .000 OPS
Turner Hill: 1-1, 1 triple, 4.000 OPS
Carter Howell: 1-6, 3 strikeouts, .334 OPS
Dakota Jordan: 1-3, 1 double, 1.000 OPS
Walker Martin: 0-1, 1 strikeout, .000 OPS
Charlie Szykowny: 1-3, 1 strikeout, .666 OPS
James Tibbs III: 0-3, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, .250 OPS
Diego Velasquez: 1-5, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, .733 OPS
Source: https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/3/12/24384246/giants-spring-training-stats-hitters-context