The San Francisco Giants are getting healthier, and hopefully it's a sign of good things to come. The Giants lost the first two games of their four-game series against the Mets, but Logan Webb and homers by Brandon Crawford and Wilmer Flores helped the Giants win game three, and Joc Pederson's return sparked the SF Giants' big win in game four.
Pederson's return alone is a big boost, but getting Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater back, which could happen as early as today, could be even more impactful. Inexplicably, the SF Giants have been one of the worst teams in baseball vs. left-handed pitching, even though their lineup against lefties features several dangerous righties. But once Haniger and Slater come back, there's no reason why they can't be one of the most lethal lineups in baseball vs. southpaws.
There's been a lot of talk recently about the San Francisco Giants' lack of stars and core pieces, with Webb and Camilo Doval mentioned as rare exceptions. But it seems like people are sleeping on Thairo Estrada, who just seems to keep getting better and better. Estrada is off to one of the best starts in major league baseball. He's hit, he's hit for power, he's been stealing bases. He's on pace for a near 20 homer/20 steal season, and FanGraphs pegs him for about 4 WAR when the season is over, which is not necessarily star-level, but it is certainly All-Star caliber. Estrada is just 27 years old and under club control through 2026.
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