The San Francisco Giants signed Cavan Biggio to a minor league deal on Friday. The utility participant was just lately launched by the Los Angeles Dodgers when first baseman Freddie Freeman returned from the injured listing.
Biggio will report back to the Giants Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento.
Biggio began 13 video games at third base and eight video games at first base for Los Angeles. The 29-year-old slashed .192/.306/.329 in 30 video games for the Dodgers. He spent roughly two months in Los Angeles.
Biggio performed a complete of 74 video games this season, break up between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The utility participant slashed .197/.316/.306 and hit 5 homers this season. Biggio additionally recorded 70 strikeouts. His 32 % strikeout fee was a private excessive.
On the plate, he works quite a few deep counts and takes a number of walks, nevertheless it additionally comes with a excessive variety of strikeouts. Biggio has a really patient-plate method.
The Dodgers acquired Biggio together with money concerns from the Blue Jays for minor league right-hander Braydon Fisher on June 12.
He was Toronto’s beginning second baseman for a number of seasons early on his MLB profession. As of late, the 29-year-old has performed at different positions all through the infield, primarily the corners. He additionally spent a while in proper subject for the Dodgers. Biggio was designated for task by each Los Angeles and the Blue Jays.
The Notre Dame product was a fifth-round choose chosen by the Blue Jays in 2019. Biggio made his debut within the huge leagues in 2019. He was slated to be a Toronto nice, alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. The dream by no means actually grew to become a actuality as Biggio struggled to ascertain himself with the Blue Jays.
Biggio hit 16 dwelling runs in his rookie yr for Toronto, however within the following seasons, he may by no means hit greater than 9. Nonetheless, baseball is in his blood. The previous Dodger is the son of Corridor of Famer Craig Biggio.
General, Biggio put up mediocre numbers for the Dodgers however he continues his journey within the NL West because the Giants strive their luck with the utility man. He’ll function minor league depth for San Francisco. There may probably be a gap at third base for Biggio, given Matt Chapman is anticipated to re-enter free company.
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