A 5-run rally by the Giants "scrubs" in the 9'th inning overcame a rough start by Landen Roupp. Key Lines:
Wade Meckler LF- 0 for 1. BA= .263. Meck got shaken up trying to make a leaping catch and walked off with the trainer. No updates yet but he reportedly mouthed the words "OK" on his way out.
Tyler Fitzgerald 2B- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .250. Fitz got a late start to spring but seems fine now. Modest numbers so far. Today was his first XBH.
Lamonte Wade Jr 1B- 1 for 3, HR(2). Still hitting just .158 but with an OPS of .903. Contact rate improved over last several games.
James Tibbs III RF- 0 for 1, BB. BA= .000. Tibbs didn't put the ball in play but had a couple of impressive PA's. First time up he fell behind in the count but worked it back to 3-2, then got frozen on a FB on the outside corner that he took for strike 3. Second time up he also worked a 3-2 count, fouled off a bunch of pitches and ended up drawing a walk on the 11'th pitch of the PA. And he was facing lefties both times to boot.
Casey Schmitt 3B- 2 for 3, HR(3). BA= .286. Mighty Casey looks like his old self. Decent average, power but 7 K's in 28 PA's and zero walks. OBP= BA. Gotta love the power, though.
Sabin Ceballos 3B- 1 for 2, HR(1). BA= .571. OBP= .700. OPS= 1.000. Ceballos is not in major league camp but has done great in limited callups for extra players off the bench. He hit very well after being acquired from the Braves in the Soler trade. Rap on him has been lack of power but he hit for power after the trade and has the size for power potential. I'm thinking he may be set up for a major breakout in 2025.
Christian Koss SS- 2 for 3, 2B(4). BA= .381. Christian Koss continues his excellent spring stating a case to be a utility IF. Wisely and Schmitt have the advantage of already being on the 40-man roster and are having good springs themselves. At age 27, Christian may not have that many chances left. Hopefully he will get one sometime this year with the Giants or with another team.
Aeverson Arteaga SS- 1 for 1, HR(1). BA= .333. Arteaga's leadoff HR in the 9'th started the 5-run rally. He put a great looking swing on the ball, short and powerful. He missed most of last season on the IL due to thoracic outlet surgery. He needs a big season to get back his higher prospect rankings from before the injury.
Landen Roupp RHP- 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, 5/2 GO/AO. ERA= 3.75. Roupp got knocked around by what's likely to be the Cubs Opening Day lineup. He allowed runs in all 4 innings of work but the 4'th inning run was an inherited runner that Joey Lucchesi LHP allowed to score. The hard contact is worrisome but the ratios look OK.
Tyler Rogers RHP allowed an additional run in the 5'th inning. Tristan Beck RHP, Randy Rodriguez RHP, Trent Harris RHP and Kai-Wei Teng RHP each pitched a scoreless frame.
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