It won’t take the New York Mets long to gain a better grasp of what they gave up at last month’s trade deadline. In a lineup featuring Dominic Smith batting cleanup, the San Francisco Giants started Drew Gilbert in right field in the number nine hole. Summoned to the major leagues quickly after being acquired, they aren’t about to wait for unboxing their new toy.
A 7 for 14 performance in Triple-A Sacramento for Gilbert was enough for his new organization to decide it was enough to see what he could do in the majors. Gilbert’s debut featured a 5-0 Giants win at home over the Washington Nationals.