GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- With a few more games resembling Sunday's, the competition for the Giants' starting role in left field featuring Jarrett Parker and Mac Williamson could result in a photo finish.
Considered the leading contenders for the spot, Parker and Williamson both displayed their strengths in the Giants' 9-5 win over the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark.
Known for his power potential, Parker played right field and rapped his first homer of the spring, a two-run clout in the fourth inning off Nick Routt. He went 2-for-2 with two walks, and nearly drove in a third run, but his two-out, first-inning single to right field ended with Joe Panik being thrown out at home plate.