The Giants have some decisions to make at second base.
Once again, the best available bat is off the market … and not heading to San Francisco.
Brandon Crawford turns 35 this season and signed a two-year extension this offseason. Story, 29, could have given the Giants an elite double-play duo for the next two seasons, then slid back to his natural position when Crawford’s contract expired. Story would have been an obvious upgrade, but there’s genuine concern over his ability to hit at lower altitudes. Over his six seasons with Colorado, Story hit .303/.369/.603 at home, an on-base-plus-slugging percentage more than 200 points higher than his .241/.310/.442 batting line away from Coors Field.
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