![]() Crawford could be activated for Saturday’s game in Oakland, taking advantage of a rare day off Friday. He came out okay but feeling a bit sore, Kapler said. Brandon Crawford played in consecutive rehab games, Tuesday and Wednesday.“It just kind of makes the outfield collectively stronger…It just might make everybody else a little bit better to have that stability in center field.” “By having Bryce out there in center, it allows Slater to slide to a corner,” Kapler said. Johnson won’t fix everything immediately, and he likely won’t play every day anyways, but inserting him could help. ![]() Slater also made a fielding error, bobbling a ball on the center field grass. ![]() and Luis González are athletic but have struggled.Īgainst the Dodgers Tuesday night, Wade and González each got late jumps and dove too late on catchable balls. Many of SF’s designated hitter-types - Darin Ruf, Yermín Mercedes and Joc Pederson - have also been overextended. Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Slater are both more suited for the corners, but have each played a fair amount of center. It’s clear why: San Francisco’s outfield defense has been lacking. The Giants’ development staff and big-league coaches have discussed the idea of elevating Johnson for quite some time, manager Gabe Kapler said. San Francisco drafted him in the sixth round of the 2017 draft. The switch-hitting aspect boosted his draft stock, but is still a work in progress, Johnson said. He’s naturally right-handed and has a 1.015 OPS this year against lefties, but hitting from the other side allows him to use his speed with bunts. ![]() He was in full uniform, ready to play.Īt Sam Houston State, Johnson became a switch-hitter. Johnson found out the Giants selected his contract right before Sacramento’s game. Everywhere is No Fly Zone with Bryce Johnson patrolling ❌✈️❌ /dmjljAm0Yk- Sacramento River Cats August 3, 2022 ![]()
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