THAIRO ESTRADA NEWS

Giants make 4 Es, 2 by Estrada, in sloppy 4-2 loss to Giants SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning fueled by three errors, a...

JUNE 9, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Swipes two bags in win Estrada went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in a 5-1 victory Sunday in Miami.

Impact Estrada started the Giants' fourth-inning rally with a single. He later stole third base and came around to score on Donovan Walton's grand slam. The second baseman is 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts on the season. With a .357/.438/.500 batting line over his last 17 games, the 26-year-old has come to life at the plate after a slow start.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in big win Estrada went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 15-6 win over the Marlins.

Impact Estrada's biggest contribution Friday was a two-run homer in the fifth inning. The second baseman's playing time has been slipping, but late scratches Thursday and Friday have allowed him to stay in the lineup. He's still slashing a solid .277/.316/.399 with three homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs scored and six stolen bases through 187 plate appearances. Estrada has multiple hits in three of his last five contests.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Friday's lineup Estrada was added to the lineup for Friday's game against Miami.

Impact For a second consecutive game, Estrada will join the starting nine after he was initially slated to come off the bench. Donovan Walton (undisclosed) was a late scratch, so Estrada will start at the keystone and bat seventh.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Added to Thursday's lineup Estrada was added to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Estrada was slated to take a seat for the fifth time in the last seven games Thursday, but he'll start at second base and bat sixth after Brandon Crawford (illness) was a late scratch. Although Estrada will draw the start Thursday, he's lost out on playing time to Donovan Walton recently.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Appears to lose second base job Estrada is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact The righty-hitting Estrada finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starter (Sandy Alcantara) and appears to have moved into the short side of a platoon at second base with the lefty-hitting Donovan Walton, who starts for the seventh time in the last eight games. Estrada's decreased role comes as a surprise following a solid month of May in which he slashed .322/.358/.414 at the plate.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Wednesday Estrada isn't starting Wednesday against Philadelphia, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada went 4-for-9 with a double, two runs and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Donovan Walton will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson's homer lifts Giants over sliding Phillies in 11

Joc Pederson’s two-run homer in the 11th inning helped power the San Francisco Giants to a 7-4 victory over the struggling Philadelphia Phillies

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Monday Estrada will sit Monday against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games despite the fact that he owns a .417/.488/.556 slash line over his last 11 games. Donovan Walton will again get the nod at second base.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Estrada isn't starting Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Estrada will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he recently drew nine consecutive starts. Donovan Walton is starting at the keystone and batting eighth.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Friday Estrada will be on the bench Friday against Cincinnati, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada had started each of the last nine games, hitting .406/.472/.531 over that stretch. Donovan Walton will start at second base Friday.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Continuing to play every day Estrada will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Tommy La Stella's return from the injured list last week looked as though it would cost Estrada an everyday role, but that has yet to come to fruition. In fact, Estrada will make his ninth consecutive start Sunday, all of which have come at second base while La Stella has served exclusively as a designated hitter or third baseman since being activated. Estrada has done his part to ensure that La Stella nor anyone else encroaches on his role, as he's slashed .414/.469/.517 over his previous eight starts.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Estrada went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Rockies.

Impact Estrada is fighting for continued playing time due to the return of Tommy La Stella (Achilles), and he's made a strong case by turning in multi-hit efforts in each of his last three starts. That has been aided by the hitting environment at Coors Field, though Estrada was only one of two Giants hitters to record multiple knocks Wednesday. Estrada also tallied his sixth stolen base of the campaign, and he has yet to be caught. Overall, Estrada maintains a .271/.306/.383 line with 20 RBI and 24 runs scored across 144 plate appearances.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thairo Estrada's offensive profile isn't what the Giants value — and maybe that's why he's here A lineup of nine Estradas would be extremely unproductive, but his skillset meshes well with a lineup filled with hitters who walk and mash.

MAY 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cron helps Rockies end 12-game skid vs Giants with 5-3 win

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MAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets third consecutive start Estrada will start at second base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact With Tommy La Stella (Achilles) returning from the 10-day injured list earlier this week, the Giants were back at full strength in the infield for the first time all season. La Stella is eventually expected to settle in as the Giants' primary starter at second base against right-handed pitching, but since he was deployed as a designated hitter in his first two games back from the IL, Estrada has been able stick at the keystone throughout the series in Colorado. He'll look to stay hot in the series finale Wednesday after producing four hits, two RBI and a run between the first two contests at Coors Field.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Sunday Estrada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada started 31 of 32 games at second base to begin the season for San Francisco, but he now finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. He has a .242/.271/.350 slash line with two home runs, 18 RBI, 21 runs and five stolen bases this season, but his time working in an everyday role may be at an end following the return of Evan Longoria (finger) from the injured list. Wilmer Flores is starting at the keystone and batting third Sunday.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Saturday Estrada isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada started in the last four games and went 5-for-18 with a double, five runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. He'll get a breather while Donovan Walton starts at the keystone and bats eighth.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits and steal in win Estrada went 2-for-5 with two runs and stolen base in the win over the Rockies on Wednesday.

Impact Estrada ripped a pair of singles in this one, coming around to score both times while also adding a stolen base. The swipe was his fifth of the season and second in the last three games. Estrada has now notched multiple hits in three of his last six games, raising his batting average from .228 to .252 in the process. With Tommy La Stella (Achilles) expected to return soon, the 26-year-old will likely operate in some form of a timeshare with him at second base.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes fourth bag Estrada went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in an 8-5 win over Miami on Monday.

Impact Estrada singled in the sixth inning and subsequently stole second base, and he knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. The infielder came into the campaign having notched just one theft in each of his previous two seasons, but he has already stolen four bases on four attempts in 2022. Estrada has above-average speed but last reached double-digit stolen bases in the minors in 2016, so his success in that department thus far comes as a bit of a surprise.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

SF Giants notebook: Why Brandon Belt, Thairo Estrada are out of lineup vs. Cardinals Belt (neck stiffness) was scratched after initially being penciled in to the lineup, but he isn’t concerned. Estrada received his first day...

MAY 8, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Steps out of lineup Estrada is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Estrada has started all 27 games at second base this season but will receive the day off for the series finale versus St. Louis. Mauricio Dubon will man the keystone in his place Sunday.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Saturday Estrada went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.

Impact He laced a two-run double into left-center in the third inning to get the Giants on the board, then added a bases-loaded fielder's choice in the fifth to put San Francisco in the lead for good. Estrada is batting only .205 (8-for-39) over the last 11 games, but he's still provided a little fantasy value with two steals, four runs and six RBI.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records another steal Saturday Estrada went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact Estrada got aboard with a single in the Giants' fifth-inning rally. He then stole second and scored on a Curt Casali single. Estrada has provided a bit of power and speed from the bottom half of the order. He's slashing .255/.293/.400 with two home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases while working as the primary second baseman with Tommy La Stella (Achilles) out. Estrada enters Sunday having gone 4-for-11 in his last three games.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit only part of his lasting legacy

As Miguel Cabrera reaches another milestone with 3,000 hits, his Venezuelan countrymen tell Jake Mintz about his impact on them.

APRIL 23, 2022