Belt, 33, is one of the many seemingly revitalized veterans dotting the Giants lineup. After slashing an entirely unsustainable.309/.425/.591 (172 wRC+) in 179 plate looks last season, Belt has continued to pattern in the best direction with a. 253/.363/.512 line through 201 journeys to the box. Wade, an outfielder by trade, can share the very first base tasks with Darin Ruf while Belt is out. Offensively, the Giants think Wade/Ruf can hold the line, however Belts defense is harder to duplicate.

The Giants placed Brandon Belt on the 10-day hurt list with a knee injury today, recalling outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. in his place, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Belt, 33, is one of the lots of apparently revitalized veterans dotting the Giants lineup. After slashing a wholly unsustainable.309/.425/.591 (172 wRC+) in 179 plate looks last season, Belt has actually continued to pattern in the right direction with a. 253/.363/.512 line through 201 journeys to the box.
Wade, an outfielder by trade, can share the first base responsibilities with Darin Ruf while Belt is out. Offensively, the Giants think Wade/Ruf can hold the line, however Belts defense is harder to duplicate.
In trying to find methods to upgrade as we approach the trade due date, its natural to think about the position player side of the Giants lineup provided that three-quarters of their expected beginning infield is currently on the hurt list (Belt, Evan Longoria, Tommy La Stella). That stated, the Athletics Grant Brisbee composes that the rotation, in reality, may be the very first place the Giants aim to upgrade.
To Brisbees point, the rotation certainly didnt appear like a significant strength heading into the season. Kevin Gausman looked the part of a frontline starter, though his track record wasnt enough time to remove all doubts. Johnny Cueto used to be a star, but he hasnt looked like one considering that 2016. Alex Wood, Anthony DeSclafani, and Aaron Sanchez rounded out the five. That trio appeared to be a low-ceiling/high-floor group if healthy– though they included considerable health concerns. Logan Webb figured to be the primary understudy, and though hes younger and for that reason loaded with guarantee, he went into the year with a 5.36 ERA/4.15 FIP through 94 profession innings.
As a group, theyve exceeded expectations: 3.14 ERA/3.44 FIP, both ranking third-best in the Majors, with the fifth-most innings pitched at 401 2/3, and the sixth-most fWAR built up with 7.3 fWAR. Theyve caused groundballs at the third-best rate amongst rotations and enabled less walks per 9 innings than every team conserve the competing Dodgers.
Still, Sanchez may still be bothered by his blister issues, per Slusser, and Webb is out with a stretched shoulder. Gausman has been dazzling, and DeSclafani an enjoyable surprise, however theres certainly space to include the right guy if the Giants must find him.
To hypothesize on other prospective rotation targets, look no more than our list of top-40 trade targets. Jon Gray, Matthew Boyd, Tyler Anderson, Kyle Gibson, Michael Pineda, Dylan Bundy, Andrew Heaney, Jose Urena, German Marquez, Spencer Turnbull, and John Means are some of the leading names that might be offered come July.