The Giants have activated shortstop Brandon Crawford from the 10-day IL forward of the membership’s season finale towards the Dodgers this afternoon, as famous by Maria I. Guaradado of MLB.com. Outfielder Heliot Ramos was optioned within the corresponding transfer. Crawford will bat leadoff and begin at shortstop in at this time’s sport at Oracle Park.
Crawford’s look at this time might nicely be his closing one as a Big. The bay space native was a fourth-round choose by San Francisco within the 2008 draft and has been a staple of the franchise ever since he made his debut in 2011. A 3-time All Star, Crawford has received World Sequence championships with the Giants in 2012 and 2014. He’s a four-time Gold Glove award winner and added a Silver Slugger award to his mantle again in 2015. He was one of many membership’s high gamers as not too long ago as 2021, when he slashed .298/.373/.522 in 138 video games en path to a fourth place end in NL MVP voting, behind solely Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, and Fernando Tatis Jr. because the Giants received 107 video games to seize the NL West crown.
Sadly, issues have taken a flip for the more severe in 2023 as Crawford has struggled with each accidents and ineffectiveness. He’s made 4 journeys to the injured checklist this 12 months, and when wholesome sufficient to take the sphere has slashed .197/.276/.319 with a career-high 25% strikeout fee in 316 journeys to the plate. That figures to restrict curiosity in his companies this offseason, notably as he’ll flip 37 earlier than Spring Coaching 2024. Additional complicating issues is Crawford’s beforehand indicated want to finish his profession in a Giants uniform. High infield prospect Marco Luciano made his huge league debut earlier this season, and the 22-year-old teen figures to get first crack on the membership’s beginning shortstop job subsequent 12 months with Crawford not beneath contract.
Whether or not or not at this time marks the tip of Crawford’s time in San Francisco, it’s been an exceptional run. Over 13 seasons with the Giants, Crawford has slashed .250/.319/.396 whereas taking part in superlative protection at shortstop. He’s collected 1,392 hits, 290 doubles, and 146 residence runs throughout his 1,653 video games suited up for the Giants.
As for Ramos, the 24-year-old outfielder’s season involves a detailed with simply 57 journeys to the plate within the huge leagues, throughout which he hit a paltry .186/.246/.321. In 263 journeys to the plate on the Triple-A stage, Ramos posted way more respectable numbers, with a .300/.382/.546 slash line in 263 journeys to the plate whereas logging time in any respect three outfield spots.
