Good morning, baseball fans!
Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, which means it’s time to pick our Player of the Week!
Or, I guess in this week’s case, our Players of the Week. Because I’m giving the honors to two people this week, with a caveat that I didn’t pick any players last weekend or the weekend before. So I’m kind of making picks for the entirety of May so far.
And my picks are a pair of rookies who had pretty great accomplishments.
First up, we have
Jesús Rodríguez who made a statement in the Giants’ 10-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on May 5th. Not only did he get his first major league hit earlier in the game, but he also got his first major league home run a few innings later! On top of that, he knocked in the winning run last Sunday for a Mothers Day walk-off win.
That leads me to our second pick for this week, Bryce Eldridge! Eldridge also got his first major league home run in the Giants’ 13-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last Saturday. Sure, it was a massive loss. But Eldridge gave us something to cheer for, at least. We love to see rookies doing well.
Who is your pick for Player of the Week?
What time do the Giants play today?
The Giants continue this three-game series against the Athletics tonight at 6:40 p.m. PT in Sacramento.
