DAVID VILLAR NEWS

Making third straight start Villar is starting at third base and batting sixth for the Giants in Monday's game versus the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Villar was surprisingly held out of the lineup on Opening Day, but he's since started three straight at the hot corner so he does look to be the preferred option at the position. The 26-year-old is 2-for-10 with one run scored in his first three contests this season.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Riding bench for opener Villar is not in the Giants' lineup for Thursday's opener against the Yankees.

Impact The Giants on multiple occasions have implied that Villar would be their regular third baseman, but he'll ride the pine on Opening Day. It will be Wilmer Flores handling the hot corner instead.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back Saturday Villar (hip) is in line to return to Cactus League play Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar will have missed about a week of action with a left hip flexor strain. He's struggled so far this spring, going 1-for-14 with eight strikeouts and no walks, but he'll have time to sharpen up ahead of Opening Day. Villar is in line to be the Giants' primary third baseman.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thinks he'll be back soon Villar (hip) said Wednesday that he believes he'll return to Cactus League games in a few days, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact He suffered a left hip flexor strain over the weekend, but it's been deemed mild and it sounds like he should be ready to play before the end of the week. Villar is expected to log the bulk of the at-bats at third base for the Giants this season.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hip flexor strain Villar was diagnosed Monday with a mild left hip flexor strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar had to be scratched from the Giants' lineup over the weekend with the injury and an MRI has provided a more specific diagnosis. He will be re-evaluated daily and, thus, can be considered day-to-day.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with hip tightness Villar was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers due to left hip tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact After hitting a promising .231/.331/.455 (albeit with a 32.0 percent strikeout rate) in 52 games as a rookie last season, Villar entered spring training with a good shot to carve out a regular role at third base. If his injury remains nothing worse than tightness and he's able to return to the field soon, he'll still be in the favorite to start at the hot corner, but if he's forced to hit the injured list, Wilmer Flores and J.D. Davis could earn a larger share of at-bats.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants view Villar as 'incumbent' at 3B SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- There will be a changing of the guard at the Giants’ corner infield spots this year. After moving on from veterans Bran...

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

SF Giants: It's David Villar's time, and he knows it SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A brand-new BMW 5 series is a big-league car. In other words, the 2022 graphite gray sedan was an appropriate offseason...

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

The Giants' infield might be crowded, but David Villar enters with incumbent status "It's a blessing to have the front office behind me and believe in me," Villar said. "It does give me confidence."

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Inside track for starting job Villar is viewed as the Giants' starting third baseman heading into spring training, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Villar slashed .231/.331/.455 with nine home runs and 24 RBI in 52 games as a 25-year-old last season. He won't go unchallenged for the job at third base -- Wilmer Flores and J.D. Davis are also in the mixed, but their versatility around the diamond may make them more of utility players. Villar is also expected to see time at second base when Thairo Estrada covers for Brandon Crawford at shortstop.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes season with bang Villar went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in an 8-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday.

Impact Villar slammed a two-run shot off Craig Stammen in the fourth inning and a solo blast off Pierce Johnson in the eighth. He enjoyed his second multi-homer game as a major-leaguer, with his other coming Sept. 7 against the Dodgers. Villar's .231/.331/.455 slash line as a rookie isn't eye-opening, but he flashed good power with nine home runs and 24 RBI over 52 games. He also slugged 27 homers at the Triple-A level and appears to have cemented his place as a key part of the team's future.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Villar hits 2 HRs in finale: 'Great last game' SAN DIEGO -- A sore arm prevented David Villar from playing third base on Wednesday afternoon, but the Giants decided to keep his bat in the...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Villar single in 10th, Giants beat D-backs in home finale

Rookie David Villar hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with nobody out in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a dramati...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Sunday's lineup Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar has a .559 OPS and 37.5 percent strikeout rate in his past 10 contests and will take a seat Sunday. Evan Longoria will start at the hot corner in the series finale versus Arizona.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Villar is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar has now sat three of the last four games after starting several in a row. Evan Longoria is starting at third base and hitting fifth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Villar will sit Thursday against Colorado, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Villar finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. The 25-year-old has hit a passable .211/.315/.415 with seven homer in 47 games in his first taste of MLB action. Jason Vosler will be the third baseman Thursday, with J.D. Davis serving as the designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Tuesday Villar is not in the lineup Tuesday against Colorado, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar will get a day off Tuesday after playing in 12 consecutive games, batting .167 in the process. Jason Vosler will pick up a start at third base, batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

King of pop: David Villar is hitting homers and finding his voice with the Giants Villar wasn't good enough for the Cape Cod League, but he's already the Giants' most prolific power-hitting prospect in almost 20 years.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pops two-run blast Villar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Villar homered for the second time in four games, and all but one of his seven long balls this year have come in September. For the season, the infielder is slashing .215/.322/.438 with 19 RBI, 18 runs scored, six doubles and a triple across 152 major-league plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could David Villar become the power hitter the Giants have tried to develop for decades? David Villar hit two homers — one off Clayton Kershaw — in a 7-3 loss at Dodger Stadium

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why David Villar is the prospect SF Giants are most excited to see this September Villar, 26, led the Triple-A PCL in HRs (27) and OPS (1.022) but those results didn’t immediately translate in his first MLB call-up.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Optioned down Villar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Villar and Dixon Machado were the roster casualties for Brandon Crawford (knee) and Joc Pederson (concussion), though unlike Machado, Villar maintains his 40-man spot. An 11th-round pick in 2018, Villar struggled to a .175/.338/.286 slash line in his first taste of the majors, but the 25-year-old posted an OPS north of 1.000 in 66 games with Sacramento to begin the year (1.042).

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes third start of series Villar will start at first base and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Villar will get his third start during the four-game series after going 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run between his first two contests. All three of Villar's starts have come against left-handed pitching, so it's possible that he's still being viewed a short-side platoon player in the infield even while Evan Longoria (hamstring) remains on the injured list. The newly acquired J.D. Davis, who also bats from the right side, looks to be Villar's primary competition for playing time against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty again Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar has now sat out each of the past three times the Giants have faced a right-handed starting pitcher, so manager Gabe Kapler may be viewing the righty-hitting rookie as a short-side platoon player at this time. Once Evan Longoria (hamstring) is cleared to return from the injured list, Villar could be in danger of being optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Villar will sit Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Villar will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with a strikeout over the first two games of the series. Tommy La Stella will slide over to third base while LaMonte Wade enters the the lineup at designated hitter and bats eighth in the series finale.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE