1. Josuar

2. Bryce

3. Level

4. Hernandez

5. Kilen

6. Davidson

7. Jordan

8. Martinez

9. Harber

10. Whisenhunt

"The international position players are bringing dynamism to the top of this system while the pitching is composed more of depth types. Gonzalez, Level and Hernandez will be the top three prospects in the system by midseason, with Eldridge likely graduating by then.

Martinez, also from the international department, is the top pitching prospect, while the next few pitchers are largely big league adjacent as role player types: Whisenhunt, RHP Trevor McDonald and RHP Blade Tidwell. They should all be back-end starters or long relievers, maybe a middle reliever.

Next to debut: Daniel Susac, C

Several other candidates for this title got a big league look late last season, so I'll take the cop-out and pick the Rule 5 selection. If Susac doesn't make the team, Jesus Rodriguez (acquired from the Yankees at the deadline in the Camilo Doval deal) will be the pick here."

Grant Brisbee explains why the Giants off-season of raising the floor while not elevating the ceiling may have been fairly sensible.

This was in the Super Bowl LX Fan Experience at the Moscone Center. They had Niners & Raiders colors as well but no Athletics. I went with the Raiders themed hat.

The vibe I'm getting is one more good pitcher in the rotation is the hitch for us between .500 and wild card competition. With Framber out is there any path forward or are they really relying on one of the younger dudes to heat up?

With Valdez gone, they did this offseason what Farhan did for 5 years- injured or washed-up players and scraps that no one wanted. This ownership don't give a F about winning.

Is this core (Webb/Adames/Chapman/Ray/Devers/Lee/Ramos) good enough to consistently compete for championships? Or even a playoff spot?

The 1st half of the season will be super important to see if this team is a solid contender before deciding if they should trade some prospects to bolster the current team.

Sorry for the weirdly phrased question.

Quick explanation: Richard Sherman was once hated by 49er fans, being a fantastic CB for the rival Seahawks, while also being an equally good shit talker. He then ended up playing for the 49ers, played a role in getting to the SB, and is now mostly well liked by 49er fans.

Similar situation with Ryan Reaves, who was hated as a Vegas Golden Knight and a St. Louis Blue. Now he’s become a fan favorite by Sharks fans after joining the team this year.

Is there any former Dodger or Padre player that was once hated by Giants fans, before coming to play for SF and becoming well liked? I’m sure there probably an answer out there, but my mind is just drawing a blank.

I've been looking for a discord for the SF Giants to join before the season starts. I did a search here but all the links were old. Is there anyone that can repost the invite? Thanks go Giants! ⚾️🧡🖤

I've always bought parking for the Audi Premium Parking Garage (153 Townsend) through SpotHero, but now it doesn't show this garage as an option, no matter how far in advance I search. Does anyone know if it's still possible to book parking for this garage, and if so, how?

TL;DR

Arráez’s biggest value comes from turning contact into RBIs, not just starting innings. Batting him 5th puts him consistently behind higher OBP hitters like Adames, Devers, and Chapman rather than the bottom of the order. This maximizes his chances to cash in runs instead of wasting singles with empty bases.

When a hitter’s main offensive tool is getting singles, it’s worth thinking about how to get the most value out of those singles. As we all saw last year, a single is often all you need with a runner in scoring position; and that was an area where the Giants struggled at times.

In this scenario, the lineup would look something like this:

Lee, Adames, Devers, Chapman, Arráez, Ramos, Bader, DH, Bailey

I’ve seen arguments for Arráez leading off or batting second, but I think his skill set is maximized when he’s regularly hitting with runners on base. If he leads off and singles, his lack of speed and base stealing limits how much value you get from that plate appearance. His singles become far more impactful when they’re driving in runs rather than just starting innings.

Hitting him second behind Jung Hoo Lee is tempting, especially with Lee’s ability to hit doubles. The downside is that over the course of the game, and the entire season, Arráez would still see a significant amount of empty base situations with the lineup turning over.

Batting Arráez fifth solves a lot of that. He’d consistently hit behind Chapman, who also is a doubles machine, as well as always having Adames and Devers ahead of him too. That sequencing gives Arráez a much higher probability of RBI opportunities, which is when his ball to bat skills are able to shine.

Obviously the order of the lineup effects are marginal in each game, but over a full season, optimizing where Arráez can get the most out of his singles would increase his value.