MAY 12, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Kawakami: Maybe the Giants' Farhan Zaidi doesn't need to shop for superstars after allFarhan Zaidi on the financial flexibility of the Giants: "If you're going to (invest), you always want to look in your clubhouse first."
'I have a plan': Cuban Adolis García on a roll for Rangers
Adolis García has put on a quite a show in his month with the Texas RangersMAY 12, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants minor leaguer Drew Robinson hits first home run since surviving suicide attemptDrew Robinson hit his first home run with the Sacramento River Cats since nearly losing his life in April of 2020.
MAY 12, 2021•SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - Steals bag in lossKiner-Falefa went 1-for-3, was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored a run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
ImpactKiner-Falefa swiped his seventh bag of the season, putting him one shy of his MLB career high recorded in 2020. He's not known as a pure base stealer but reached double digits in the minors a couple of times, albeit with a low percentage. The success rate is what's noteworthy thus far, as he's been caught just once in eight attempts.
MAY 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jonah Heim - Makes second straight startHeim started a second consecutive game Tuesday in place of Jose Trevino (triceps). He went 0-for-3 in a 4-2 loss to the Giants.
ImpactManager Chris Woodward told Justice delos Santos of MLB.com that he would have used Trevino on Monday if that game was necessary and was prepared to use him Tuesday if needed. That scenario could have been tested as Adolis Garcia pinch hit for Heim in the ninth inning, but the game ended there. The Rangers revealed that Trevino was dealing with a sore triceps Tuesday and hope the two days off, coupled with a scheduled off-day Wednesday, gets him at full strength for Thursday's series-opener at Houston.
MAY 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mike Tauchman - Draws three walksTauchman went 0-for-1 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Texas. He was also caught stealing once.
ImpactTauchman has often hit leadoff since he joined the Giants via a trade from the Yankees in April. The outfielder is slashing .233/.313/.372 in his Giants tenure. He's produced one home run, five RBI, two stolen bases and eight runs scored across 64 plate appearances overall.
MAY 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Caleb Baragar - Adds holdBaragar pitched a scoreless inning and allowed one hit to earn a hold in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Texas.
ImpactBaragar hasn't pitched with dominance this season, but he's only allowed one unearned run in 10 innings. The 27-year-old southpaw has a 1.40 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across 13 appearances. He's picked up four holds and two wins, so manager Gabe Kapler has shown some trust in Baragar in high-leverage situations.
MAY 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
