Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
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With one series the the books, the San Francisco Giants held their own in hostile territory, splitting a four-game series with the San Diego Padres despite being blown out in the series finale. The offense showed up for the most part, and Logan Webb, Kyle Harrison, and Jordan Hicks—the starters for the first three games—each gave the Giants an excellent chance to win. The Giants' pitching ran thin, however, as Daulton Jefferies, called up to start Sunday's game, and the bullpen were far more shaky overall.
Jung Hoo Lee had an excellent first series in the majors, walking several times, collecting lots of hits, and even hitting his first MLB homer against a left-handed pitcher. Matt Chapman was as advertised defensively, and he also had some huge hits in the Giants' series split, including a two-homer game in the SF Giants' first win of 2024.
At long last, Joey Bart's time with the Giants appears headed to a close. The San Francisco Giants designated Bart for assignment in order to add Jefferies to the roster. There was no way the Giants would carry Bart, who's out of minor league options, on the major league roster for long, particularly because it meant the GIants were extra thin on the pitching side. Blake Snell is on the roster but hasn't been able to pitch yet, and Sunday's blowout loss was a prime example of how the SF Giants started the season thin on pitching, in part because they opted to carry three catchers, including Bart.
The Giants will hope to find a trade partner for Bart, but if they can't, he can be claimed off waivers by any team, who'd have to have him on their MLB roster. If Bart clears waivers, which seems unlikely, the SF Giants could outright Bart back to the minors without his consent and he would be off the 40-man roster. A player can only be outrighted once in their career.
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The best daily San Francisco Giants podcast. Whether the Giants are winning championships or retooling for another title run, Locked On Giants host Ben Kaspick—a lifelong Giants fan and former contributor for RotoGraphs and Beyond the Box Score—breaks down every game, rumor, and transaction in a way that's data-driven and rational but also simple, passionate, and accessible to all.
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