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File: 44-35 (56.2% playoff likelihood, per FanGraphs)
Purchase Mode
Potential wants: first base, second base, mid-rotation starter, left-handed reduction
Two weeks in the past, figuring out the Giants’ greatest precedence was easy. The lineup was floundering and in determined want of an impression bat. Then got here the Rafael Devers stunner. Impulsively, the highest half of the order seems to be robust. They’ve pitched exceptionally properly all season. They’ve fewer areas that they completely want to handle than one may count on, since they’re nonetheless typically seen as a step beneath the highest contenders within the Nationwide League.
First base was the most important downside into the center of June. They lastly pulled the plug on the scuffling LaMonte Wade Jr. whereas signing Dominic Smith as a stopgap. Smith has made a robust impression by way of his first 16 video games. Extra importantly, the Giants rapidly satisfied Devers to start out taking drills at first base. He stays a chosen hitter for now, however there is a respectable likelihood he is stepping into video games as a primary baseman previous to the July 31 deadline.
That does not preclude an improve. Smith has had a robust couple weeks, however he was a alternative stage participant between 2021-24. He is not somebody who firmly stands in the way in which of an out of doors acquisition. High prospect Bryce Eldridge suffered a proper hamstring pressure in Triple-A simply this week (relayed by Justice delos Santos of The Mercury Information). He’ll be out of motion for at the very least 3-4 weeks and is unlikely to make his MLB debut earlier than July is out. The Giants might theoretically change Smith whereas holding Devers as a chosen hitter.
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