SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Manager Bruce Bochy insists the Giants aren’t focused on the batting averages of those competing for jobs this spring and instead evaluating the quality of a player’s plate appearances.
That’s great news for many of the Giants’ roster hopefuls because the stat lines from Cactus League play aren’t exactly encouraging.
“You just look at the quality of the at-bats, the swings they’re getting off,” Bochy said. “With some of them, I think you see them picking up.”
After the first three weeks of spring games, there was nowhere to go but up for several players competing for roles, particularly in a wide open race for outfield jobs.