Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Agrees to avoid arbitration
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Yastrzemski agreed to a one-year, $6.1 million contract with the Giants on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Yastrzemski's performance has slipped over the past couple years since his breakout in 2019-20, though he was still right around league average by wRC+ last season. His struggles against lefties really dragged him down, so Yastrzemski may be shielded from southpaws a bit more in 2023. Regardless he should still be in the lineup more often than not.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Homers during loss
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss against the Diamondbacks.
Yastrzemski blasted a homer off righty reliever Mark Melancon with two outs in the eighth inning to get San Francisco within five. The outfielder has hit well over his last 11 games, recording a .310 average and .738 slugging percentage with five home runs over 42 at-bats.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Stays warm Friday
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
He's homered four times in his last 10 games, and he's added a double in three of those contests as well. It's a strong push to the finish line for Yastrzemski, who has had his ups and downs throughout 2022. That's most evident in his .214/.306/.390 slash line, though he's added 16 homers, 30 doubles, 54 RBI, 71 runs scored and five stolen bases while providing solid defense around the Giants' outfield.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Knocks 15th long ball
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in a 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Yastrzemski doubled in the first inning and took Arizona starter Merrill Kelly 412 feet deep to center in the sixth. The 32-year-old has left the yard in three of his last five games, accumulating an 8-for-21 line with four extra-base hits, six runs and five RBI during the hot streak.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Two extra-base hits
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Rockies.
Yastrzemski laced a double in his first plate appearance and came around to score, and he added a solo home run in the sixth inning, his 14th of the season. Yastrzemski had gone 33 games without a long, but he now has two home runs across his last three starts -- aided by Coors Field. For the season, he has a .210/.303/.377 line across 508 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Goes deep in win
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two total RBI and two total runs Monday in a 10-7 extra-inning victory versus the Rockies.
Yastrzemski swatted one of two San Francisco homers in the win, slugging a 430-foot solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. He also knocked in a run with a single in the fifth. This was his first game with multiple RBI since Aug. 12. It was a much-needed positive performance for Yastrzemski after he had gone 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over his previous five games.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Idle versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will sit for the second game in a row while the Dodgers bring another lefty (Andrew Heaney) to the hill for the series finale. Lewis Brinson will man center field in Yastrzemski's stead.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Heads to bench
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Yastrzemski will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski has had more than a platoon role for most of the season, but his off day here against Julio Urias means he's now sat against six of the last eight lefties the Giants have faced. Lewis Brinson will get the start in center field.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against left-hander
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Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Yastrzemski started against a pair of left-handed pitchers this week but will get a breather with southpaw Wade Miley on the mound Sunday. Lewis Brinson is starting in center field and leading off.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Out versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski will come off the bench for a second straight game since a lefty (Tyler Anderson) will start Tuesday for Los Angeles. Lewis Brinson will take over in center field and bat leadoff for the Giants.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Benched against lefty
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Dodgers, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Yastrzemski will begin Monday's contest on the bench as the Dodgers will put southpaw Andrew Heaney on the mound to start the game. Lewis Brinson will take his spot in center for the second straight game and bat leadoff for the Giants.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Takes seat versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench for the series finale with the Phillies bringing southpaw Ranger Suarez to the hill. The righty-hitting Lewis Brinson steps in for Yastrzemski as the Giants' starting center fielder.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus San Diego, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski has a .303 OPS and 36.4 percent strikeout rate over his past 15 games and will head to the bench Tuesday with southpaw Blake Snell pitching for the Padres. Austin Slater will take over in center field and bat leadoff for the Giants.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Swipes bag in loss
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Tigers.
This was Yastrzemski's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 12, though he picked up his second stolen base in his last three games. He's gone just 3-for-36 with no extra-base hits in his last 11 contests, lowering his slash line to .211/.310/.377 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 54 runs scored and a career-high five steals through 111 games this year.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Scores twice Sunday
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-8 extra-innings win over the Rockies.
Yastrzemski singled and stole second base in the seventh inning before scoring on an Evan Longoria grand slam. In the 11th, Yastrzemski was the initial runner and scored on a Wilmer Flores sacrifice fly, which stood as the winning run. Over his previous eight games, Yastrzemski was mired in an 0-for-26 slump, during which he posted a 4:12 BB:K. He's down to a .208/.306/.376 slash line with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 53 runs scored and four steals through 109 contests, and it doesn't appear the slump has cost him much playing time -- he's still manager Gave Kapler's preferred center fielder versus right-handed pitchers.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Steps out of lineup
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski started the past 11 games and will head to the bench for Wednesday's contest. Austin Slater will receive a rare start against a right-handed pitcher with Zach Davies on the mound for Arizona.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits homer, double in win
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.
Yastrzemski has hit safely in four of his last six games, adding three homers and two doubles while going 6-for-22 (.273) in that span. The outfielder raised his slash line to .225/.321/.409 with 12 long balls, 44 RBI, 49 runs scored, three stolen bases and 22 doubles through 100 contests this year. He's started seven games in a row, so it appears he's back to near-everyday playing time after overcoming a cold end to July.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Busts slump with two homers
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
Yastrzemski had gone 15 contests since his last homer or multi-hit effort. He ended both droughts Sunday, taking A's starter Adrian Martinez deep in the third inning before tacking on another long ball against reliever Austin Pruitt in the eighth. Prior to the All-Star break, Yastrzemski was seeing close to an everyday role, but he's slipped into a platoon role again amid his slump. The outfielder is slashing .225/.319/.402 with 11 homers, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and three stolen bases through 360 plate appearances. He should continue to play versus most right-handed pitchers, though the Giants' lefty-heavy outfield means he'll also draw in versus the occasional southpaw.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Dodgers will send out a third consecutive left-handed pitcher (Julio Urias), and Yastrzemski will hit the bench for the second straight game as a result. Luis Gonzalez, Bryce Johnson and Austin Slater will start from left to right in the outfield.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against southpaw
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Yastrzemski isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski started the last three games and went 1-for-9 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts. Although Thursday's start came against a left-handed pitcher, he'll get a day off with southpaw Drew Smyly on the mound for the Cubs on Saturday. Austin Slater is starting in center field and batting second.
