Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Not a surprise but still very cool! This afternoon, Major League Baseball announced the finalists for the 2024 Silver Slugger Award, given to the 10 best hitters in each league by position (one catcher, one designated hitter, one utility player, one player at each infield position and three outfielders). San … [Read more...] about Matt Chapman is a finalist for MLB’s 2024 Silver Slugger Award
Patrick Bailey and Matt Chapman are NL Gold Glove Award winners
Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Two players with stellar reputations get well-deserved recognition. Wonderful. Beautiful. Deserved! The two best gloves on the San Francisco Giants, catcher Patrick Bailey and third baseman Matt Chapman, have both been awarded the National League Gold Glove Award for their sublime efforts in the field during … [Read more...] about Patrick Bailey and Matt Chapman are NL Gold Glove Award winners
Player review: Mark Canha
Robert Edwards-Imagn Images We will remember his walk-off sac fly forever. 2024 stats (w/Giants): 32 G, 85 PA, .288/ .376/ .329/ .705 OPS, .041 ISO Mark Canha was the big acquisition at the trade deadline which says about all you need to know about the 2024 San Francisco Giants in early August. Positionally on the cusp with only a handful of games out of the third Wild … [Read more...] about Player review: Mark Canha
Options, options, options: Wilmer Flores & Robbie Ray? In. Blake Snell? Out.
A salute to $3.5 million. | Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Surprising? Not where the Giants are concerned, but some other option decisions across the sport might have interesting ripple effects. I couldn’t find a picture of Wilmer Flores and Robbie Ray together in the SB Nation photo tool because their time on the San Francisco Giants this season … [Read more...] about Options, options, options: Wilmer Flores & Robbie Ray? In. Blake Snell? Out.
Player review: Mason Black
Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Add him to the list of feel-good debuts — though the feeling didn’t last long... 2024 stats: 9 G (8 GS), 36.1 IP, 6.44 ERA, 1.679 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, 11.4 H/9, 1.7 HR/9, 16.4 Whiff%, 32.5 GB% Right-hander Mason Black made his MLB debut in front of his hometown crowd of sorts. The Scranton-raised Pennslyvanian took the mound at Citizens … [Read more...] about Player review: Mason Black