The Giants introduced this night that they’ve designated catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol for project. The transfer clears a roster spot for the signing of Justin Verlander, which has now been made official.
Sabol, who simply celebrated his twenty seventh birthday earlier this week, was a seventh-round choose by the Pirates again in 2019 who was plucked from the group by San Francisco through the 2022 Rule 5 Draft. That locked Sabol into an Opening Day roster spot with the Giants for 2023, and he carried out admirably for a participant with simply 25 video games of Triple-A expertise below his belt. Whereas splitting time between catcher and left discipline in 2023, Sabol it a decent .235/.301/.394 (91 wRC+) in 344 journeys to the plate.
As soon as the Giants have been in a position to possibility him to the minors in 2024, nonetheless, Sabol was rapidly shuttled again to Triple-A and solely made a short cameo within the majors final yr. He hit properly in these 11 video games, nonetheless, with a .313/.421/.375 slash line in 38 journeys to the plate whereas serving to cowl for a Patrick Bailey throughout a visit to the concussion-related injured record. When within the minors, Sabol struggled offensively with only a .246/.340/.388 slash line at Triple-A that was good for a wRC+ of simply 85.
Extra to come back…
