Johnny Cueto had a successful spring debut and the Giants played a 9-inning game for the first time, but gave up 5 runs over the last 4 innings for the loss in Scottsdale. Game Notes:
Johnny Cueto RHP became the first Giants pitcher to go 2 innings in a game. He allowed one hit while striking out 4 with no walks. His FB reportedly hit 94 MPH. All encouraging signs.
Sam Selman LHP, Matt Wisler RHP and Camilo Doval RHP also worked scoreless frames with Doval picking up 2 K's in a perfect inning.
Donovan Solano 2B hit a solo HR in 3 AB's.
Jason Vosler LF is positioning himself for the Randy Elliott phenom award with a HR being the only missing piece of a cycle in 3 AB's. It's significant that he played LF here which increases his versatility.
Jaylin Davis RF drove in Vosler after Vosler's 3B. Davis has reportedly been dealing with a sore knee.
Evan Longoria DH has been out with plantar fasciitis. He hit a bases-loaded double in 3 AB. In the immortal words of Jeff Kent, "the money lies in the RBI's!"
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The Giants signed Jose Alvarez LHP to a major league contract worth $1.15 M which pushed Jordan Humphreys RHP off the 40-man roster. Humphreys was immediately picked up by the Padres. The Padres have room on their 40-man roster for a guy like Humphreys?
Jason Vosler made steady progression in the minors into AAA after being chosen by the Cubs @ pick #469 in the 16th round.
ReplyDeleteComing out of a low level college program where he hit well without corner IF power, he developed under the radar.
The Cubs and then the Padres where he was traded for 2019 were not in need of a 1B/3B guy.
Then he got trapped in the 2020 pandemic after a good AAA season in 2019.
He filled in late as he began to hit dingers @ 23 yo.
This was an incredible grab by Zaidi last November — he wasn't under FZ's radar!
Since he's on the 40-man roster he's a Giant somewhere but if he can play a credible OF, Duggar needs to find his stroke. The latter hasn't had a good start early in ST this year with a single, a walk, and 6 K's in 9 PAs. His D alone as good as it is probably isn't enough.
Also, the Giants signed another left-handed reliever, José Álvarez, through an option for 2022.
Does that make 20 candidates for 8 RP slots?