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The list of former Giant players and/or farmhands who made at least one big league appearance in 2018 is not long (33, plus 1 on the 60 dl all season). Here is the breakdown:
Starting pitchers - The rotation would consist of Zach Wheeler, Mike Leake, Luis Castillo, Francisco Liriano and Matt Moore. Wheeler finally had a healthy season and looks like he is putting everything together. He may be a solid number 2 or 3 guy moving forward. Leake and Castillo posted similar numbers (WHIPs in the 1.22 to 1.30 range and ERAs 4.30 to 4.36), except Castillo gave up fewer hits but walked more guys than Leake but he also struck out more batters in fewer innings. Liriano as a bit of a drop off from them at the 4th spot (1.50 WHIP, 4.58). Where the biggest drop was in Matt Moore at the 5th spot. Unfortunately, the only other starter in 2018 was Adalberto Mejia, only got only 4 starts (and 1 relief appearance) with the Twins. He looked good, though, in those games but just too few to get named to the roster.
Bullpen - It all starts with the long man - Yusimiero Petit, who had probably one of his best seasons with the A's this year. Kyle Crick and David Hernandez look to be the 7th and 8th inning guys for this team, posting excellent numbers for the Pirates and Reds, respectively. Sergio Romo would be the closer, as he was the only one to get decent chances at closing this year. His numbers were pretty meh. Heath Hembree and Neil Ramirez were okay middle inning guys for the Red Sox and Indians. Joe Biagini and Dan Otero, however, both got knocked around pretty hard this year.
Those who just missed the cut: Cory Gearrin, who threw well for Texas but got knocked around again with Oakland. Santiago Casilla, who, for some reason, was released by Oakland despite decent numbers and did not get picked up by anyone. George Kontos got released by the Pirates after a rough stretch and then got released by both the Indians and Yankees, despite good numbers in limited action with both. Keury Mella only pitched in 4 games with the Reds and was awful. Nik Turley was the 60 day dl with the Twins all year.
Catcher - This is by far the thinnest part of the roster. Three guys made the big leagues but none got more than 15 games logged in. The best of the bunch would be Tim Federowicz, with a .662 OPS in 15 games. Next comes Chris Stewart's .450 OPS in 8 games. Lastly, the guy will earn me a threat from a certain poster for stating his struggles - Andrew Susac. He went a mere 3 for 26, with 1 double and 3 walks, to post an awful .269 OPS (and negative -0.3 WAR).
Infielders - This starts with Matt Duffy. After missing all of 2017, he came back and hit a solid .294/.361/.366 in 503 at-bats with the Rays (good for 2.7 OWAR). The drop off is consider, having Eduardo Nunez come in 2nd. He got ample playing time, but posted only a .677 OPS (0.5 OWAR). Since there are no natural 1st basemen for this team, I stick Adam Duvall there. However, he had a rough go of it in Cincinnati and was even worse in part time play with the Braves. He finished with a .195/.266/.365 slash. His career is in jeopardy. Rounding out the starting infield would be Ehire Adrianza. He has become a solid backup in Minnesota, hitting .251/.301/.379, but not good enough to be a starter. Charlie Culberson is the utility guy here and he had quite a few with the Braves - .270/.326/.466.
Those who missed the cut: Christian Arroyo hit decently in limited action with Tampa (.264/.339/.396 in 20 games) but may be losing his ability to make the team next year. Gordon Beckham is still around and still getting time in the big leagues. He played 22 games with the Mariners, posting only a .455 OPS.
Outfielders - I'll start with the guy who was one of the best hitters on a lousy Giants team before being shipped off to the Yankees, Andrew McCutchen. Since landing in NY, he's slashed .253/.421/.471 in 25 games, walking as many times as he struck out and hitting 5 home runs in 87 at-bats. Next comes Denard Span. He started the year as an on base machine with the Rays (.364 OBP in 43 games) before switching over to a power guy with the Mariners (.435 slugging in 94 games). Combined, he slashed .261/.341/.419 over the full season, having his best year since 2015. There were no other full time outfielders left, but Melky Cabrera got some playing time with Cleveland, hitting .280/.335/.420 in 78 games. These guys would be backed up by Austin Jackson (.247/.290/.348 with the Mets) and Rajai Davis (.224/.278/.281 with the Indians).
All told, 17 big league clubs played at least 1 former Giant at some point in the 2018 season. Number of former Giants who played on those teams:
Cincinnati Reds - 4
Cleveland Indians - 4
Tampa Bay Rays - 4
Atlanta Braves - 3
Oakland Athletics - 3
Seattle Mariners - 3
Boston Red Sox - 2
Minnesota Twins - 2
New York Mets - 2
New York Yankees - 2
Pittsburgh Pirates - 2
Texas Rangers - 2
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1
Baltimore Orioles - 1
Detroit Tigers - 1
Houston Astros - 1
Toronto Blue Jays - 1
Starting pitchers - The rotation would consist of Zach Wheeler, Mike Leake, Luis Castillo, Francisco Liriano and Matt Moore. Wheeler finally had a healthy season and looks like he is putting everything together. He may be a solid number 2 or 3 guy moving forward. Leake and Castillo posted similar numbers (WHIPs in the 1.22 to 1.30 range and ERAs 4.30 to 4.36), except Castillo gave up fewer hits but walked more guys than Leake but he also struck out more batters in fewer innings. Liriano as a bit of a drop off from them at the 4th spot (1.50 WHIP, 4.58). Where the biggest drop was in Matt Moore at the 5th spot. Unfortunately, the only other starter in 2018 was Adalberto Mejia, only got only 4 starts (and 1 relief appearance) with the Twins. He looked good, though, in those games but just too few to get named to the roster.
Bullpen - It all starts with the long man - Yusimiero Petit, who had probably one of his best seasons with the A's this year. Kyle Crick and David Hernandez look to be the 7th and 8th inning guys for this team, posting excellent numbers for the Pirates and Reds, respectively. Sergio Romo would be the closer, as he was the only one to get decent chances at closing this year. His numbers were pretty meh. Heath Hembree and Neil Ramirez were okay middle inning guys for the Red Sox and Indians. Joe Biagini and Dan Otero, however, both got knocked around pretty hard this year.
Those who just missed the cut: Cory Gearrin, who threw well for Texas but got knocked around again with Oakland. Santiago Casilla, who, for some reason, was released by Oakland despite decent numbers and did not get picked up by anyone. George Kontos got released by the Pirates after a rough stretch and then got released by both the Indians and Yankees, despite good numbers in limited action with both. Keury Mella only pitched in 4 games with the Reds and was awful. Nik Turley was the 60 day dl with the Twins all year.
Catcher - This is by far the thinnest part of the roster. Three guys made the big leagues but none got more than 15 games logged in. The best of the bunch would be Tim Federowicz, with a .662 OPS in 15 games. Next comes Chris Stewart's .450 OPS in 8 games. Lastly, the guy will earn me a threat from a certain poster for stating his struggles - Andrew Susac. He went a mere 3 for 26, with 1 double and 3 walks, to post an awful .269 OPS (and negative -0.3 WAR).
Infielders - This starts with Matt Duffy. After missing all of 2017, he came back and hit a solid .294/.361/.366 in 503 at-bats with the Rays (good for 2.7 OWAR). The drop off is consider, having Eduardo Nunez come in 2nd. He got ample playing time, but posted only a .677 OPS (0.5 OWAR). Since there are no natural 1st basemen for this team, I stick Adam Duvall there. However, he had a rough go of it in Cincinnati and was even worse in part time play with the Braves. He finished with a .195/.266/.365 slash. His career is in jeopardy. Rounding out the starting infield would be Ehire Adrianza. He has become a solid backup in Minnesota, hitting .251/.301/.379, but not good enough to be a starter. Charlie Culberson is the utility guy here and he had quite a few with the Braves - .270/.326/.466.
Those who missed the cut: Christian Arroyo hit decently in limited action with Tampa (.264/.339/.396 in 20 games) but may be losing his ability to make the team next year. Gordon Beckham is still around and still getting time in the big leagues. He played 22 games with the Mariners, posting only a .455 OPS.
Outfielders - I'll start with the guy who was one of the best hitters on a lousy Giants team before being shipped off to the Yankees, Andrew McCutchen. Since landing in NY, he's slashed .253/.421/.471 in 25 games, walking as many times as he struck out and hitting 5 home runs in 87 at-bats. Next comes Denard Span. He started the year as an on base machine with the Rays (.364 OBP in 43 games) before switching over to a power guy with the Mariners (.435 slugging in 94 games). Combined, he slashed .261/.341/.419 over the full season, having his best year since 2015. There were no other full time outfielders left, but Melky Cabrera got some playing time with Cleveland, hitting .280/.335/.420 in 78 games. These guys would be backed up by Austin Jackson (.247/.290/.348 with the Mets) and Rajai Davis (.224/.278/.281 with the Indians).
All told, 17 big league clubs played at least 1 former Giant at some point in the 2018 season. Number of former Giants who played on those teams:
Cincinnati Reds - 4
Cleveland Indians - 4
Tampa Bay Rays - 4
Atlanta Braves - 3
Oakland Athletics - 3
Seattle Mariners - 3
Boston Red Sox - 2
Minnesota Twins - 2
New York Mets - 2
New York Yankees - 2
Pittsburgh Pirates - 2
Texas Rangers - 2
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1
Baltimore Orioles - 1
Detroit Tigers - 1
Houston Astros - 1
Toronto Blue Jays - 1
