Despite the injuries to the Giants’ top three starters, Chris Stratton showed on Thursday night that he’s capable of being more than merely an ace-by-default.
Prior to the start of their four-game series with the Padres, the Giants optioned Andrew Suarez back to Triple-A Sacramento and recalled Derek Law to rejoin the bullpen.
Evan Longoria’s career as a Giant hasn’t exactly started off with a bang. Among regular starters, Longoria’s .406 OPS is the lowest on the club through nine games, as are his .125 batting average and on-base percentage. In 32 plate appearances, Longoria has 11 strikeouts and just four hits.