Former longtime New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto will begin in left subject for the Giants on Opening Day of their recreation towards the San Diego Padres.
Conforto’s look will proceed a prolonged streak for San Francisco, beginning in 2007 with seven-time MVP Barry Bonds.
Conforto signed a two-year, $36M contract with the Giants in January 2023 and was the staff’s Opening Day proper fielder on March 30.
Bonds patrolled left subject for San Francisco’s first recreation of the common season in 14 out of 15 campaigns from 1993 to 2007 earlier than his profession concluded.
Coincidentally, the Giants have had outstanding consistency at many different positions in latest a long time.
2012 NL MVP Buster Posey was the group’s beginning catcher within the opener for 9 seasons from 2011-19 and 10 of 11 campaigns via 2021. The streak broke as a result of Posey opted out of the 2020 season as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
One-time All-Star Brandon Belt had the identical nine-year streak at first base that Posey had behind the dish earlier than lacking the beginning of the 2020 marketing campaign and returning because the Opening Day starter in 2021 and 2022.
Former World Collection MVP Pablo Sandoval acquired the nod at third base to start out six consecutive openers from 2009-14, however probably the most spectacular streak will finish at shortstop on Thursday.
4-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star Brandon Crawford began 12 straight Opening Days at shortstop for San Francisco from 2012-23 earlier than signing with the St. Louis Cardinals in late February.
Two-time Gold Glover and former Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed will take over Crawford’s beginning submit.
As one streak ends within the Bay Space, one other continues.
