Giants, Conor Gillaspie settle for $1.4 million

It was just yesterday that I looked at the Giants’ bench possibilities, and while it sure seemed like Conor Gillaspie had a spot waiting for him, it was tough to guarantee it.

We have our guarantee that he’ll start the season on the bench, at least. The Giants and Gillaspie settled on a one-year contract for $1.4 million, avoiding arbitration. Gillaspie was eligible for arbitration for the first time, which is $500,000 more than MLB Trade Rumors projected. The prodigal PH is coming back, and he’ll likely take the role of the first bat off the bench in the late innings.

That isn’t to suggest that Gillaspie is a long-term fixture. The Giants paid Travis Ishikawa $1.1 million for six games in…