PT TOMORROW: NL West - A changing of the guard in SF?

San Francisco Giants

For a week in mid-December, it appeared as though Carlos Correa (SS, MIN) was poised to unseat Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) as the shortstop in San Francisco. While the Correa saga was well-documented and ultimately mercifully concluded with him returning to Minnesota, Crawford has seemingly survived as San Francisco’s starting shortstop. However, he saw a concerning dip in skills at the plate in 2022 (86 HctX, 95 xPX, 10 BPV), and his work with the glove earned mixed reviews (93rd percentile outs above average, but -6 DRS). While perhaps unlikely, he could be at risk of losing playing time if his skills at the plate don’t rebound.

As has been the case in recent seasons, the Giants boast an abundance of defensive...

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