Outfielders Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater were both in the Giants’ lineup Monday for the first time this season.
SAN FRANCISCO — Starting their series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, the Giants had Wilmer Flores hitting sixth. With the long-awaited returns of Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater, consider it a newfound luxury for the Giants, whose lineup reached full strength Monday for the first time this season.But it’s a little thing the Giants have not had for the first three weeks of the regular season, as they navigated the absences of two of their top right-handed hitters.
“I think up and down our lineup,” Kapler said, “we’ve got quality bats who can take a walk and hit a home run and give us a good look against a left-handed pitcher.” “It’s exciting,” he said. “Honestly just kind of focused on playing the game and not letting any of the other stuff come in. I’m more of a look back and appreciate that stuff after the game . … Excited to put on the jersey and get out there with my teammates.”
“He’s been taking small steps forward almost every month since we got him,” Kapler said. “He’s really becoming a good, all around baseball player. Not that he wasn’t before, but as I mentioned, it seems like Thairo is constantly improving, which is almost the best compliment you can give a player.”
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