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2024 SF Giants breakout player's future looks bleak after being optioned

The SF Giants reinstated Matt Chapman from the IL and to make room for him they optioned Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento. This latest demotion makes the future look fairly bleak for the 2024 breakout player.

Just one year removed from slashing .280/.334/.497 with 15 home runs and 34 runs batted in, Fitzgerald now looks lost and it is clear that the front office is now exactly sure what to do with him either.

Future for SF Giants utility man Tyler Fitzgerald looks bleak after demotion

Fitzgerald's hot bat ensured a spot in the lineup last season which is why he saw a lot of time at shortstop.