McCovey Chronicles · Apr 18, 2025
Tyler Fitzgerald buys Bonds
Tyler Fitzgerald played in all four games of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies and went 8-for-17 with 2 doubles, a triple, a pair of home runs, and 5 RBI. But this hot streak didn’t start once he caught a glimpse of the Liberty Bell. Since the end of the Reds’ series at Oracle Park, he’s 12-for-27 in 7 games with a trio of doubles, a triple, a pair of home runs, and 6 RBI along with a stolen base (.444/.464/.852). Small sample size? Nah. It’s all because he got hitting instruction from Barry Bonds.
A couple of days ago for MLB.com, San Francisco Giants beat writer Maria Guardado suggested that Bonds share some of the credit for Fitzgerald’s hot April.