Spring Training Game Wrap 3/8/2025: Giants 7 Royals 3

The Giants pitchers shut down the Royals road lineup and the hitters broke out the long ball for another spring win.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee CF- 0 for 2, BB.  BA= .364.  In addition to the walk Lee roasted a sinking liner right to the glove of the RF on the warning track. 

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 1.  BA= .273.  The hit was a slow chopper to 2B that he beat out with pure speed.  Perhaps a blueprint for increasing his BA and cutting down on K's?

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 2, HR(4).  BA= .533.  The HR was oppo-field with 2-runners on base.  3-run HR's win games.  The 4 HR's leads the Giants for the spring so far.

David Villar 3B- 1 for 2, HR(1).  BA= .211.  The HR went to R-CF.  Later he made a throwing error on a somewhat difficult force play at 2B to extend an inning.  Villar does not seem to have a path to an active roster spot but maybe some team.

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 3.  BA= .125.  Ramos is still getting his land legs under him but like McCray he beat out a roller by booking it down the line to beat the throw.  I was holding my breath that he wouldn't pull a hammy on the way.

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 1 for 3, HR(3).  YtY thought he took ball four on the prior pitch and probably would have tapped his helmet if replay was available but Scottsdale Stadium is not so equipped.  Next pitch was a breaking ball up in the zone and he took it WAY back into the Charro Lounge beyond RF.

Keaton Winn RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Winn looked healthy and effective with his signature FB/Split combo.  The splitter was diving away from lefty batters.  He put runners on 2'nd and 3'rd with no outs but got out of it with 2 K's and a nice play by Adames on a carom off Winn's foot.  He was also helped by a tough play that Chapman made look easy in the first inning.

Erik Miller LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Miller makes his first spring appearance after battling hand numbness and an apparent viral illness.  Miller gave up a leadoff hit then hit a batter but got out of it by striking out the side. 

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.  Miller and Kuip marvelled over his velocity which was sitting at 102 MPH on the stadium gun which reportedly tends to run a little hot.

Carson Ragsdale RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Ragsdale's second inning of work was extended by Villar's throwing error.  He came back out and got the first two batters in his 3'rd inning but then appeared to be tiring and walked his last two batters before Melvin pulled him aftger pitch #60.  Another impressive appearance by a Carson.

Justin Garza RHP gave up 3 runs in the 9'th inning to make the final score seem closer than the game was.

Tomorrow is a split-squad game with Landen Roupp RHP starting the road game against the Cubs with Jordan Hicks RHP starting the home game against the Padres.