2023 stats: 46 games, 140 PA, .145/.236/.315 (.550 OPS) 5 HR, 12 RBI, 45-11 K-BB, -0.2 fWAR
The expectation game is unfair and sometimes mean. The San Francisco Giants, by virtue of being in an unknowably long rebuild, have been quick to turn to any sub-30 year old position players who’ve shown a flash of talent and say, “Here! Take the job and run with it!”
Last year, David Villar was the recipient of the Good Luck, We’re All Counting On You medal when Farhan Zaidi considered him — along with Casey Schmitt and J.