Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Works out 2022 contract with Giants

Yastrzemski and the Giants agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $3.7 million deal to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Yastrzemski is entering his first year of arbitration in 2022 after three seasons as a regular in the San Francisco lineup. Though his batting average and on-base percentage took a steady dive in 2021 compared to the previous two years, Yastrzemski was able to maintain his slugging production (25 home runs) while relying on a heavy volume of plate appearances to finish with 75 runs, 71 RBI and four stolen bases. He may sit more frequently against left-handed pitching in 2022, but Yastrzemski should continue to find himself in a prominent spot in the lineup versus righties.