"The names pop off the page. Matt Chapman at third base. Willy Adames at shortstop. Rafael Devers at first base. And Luis Arraez at second base yes, second base. Baseball games aren't won with names. But Adames, Arraez, Chapman and Devers? Those are some legitimate names. If nothing else, it's the most tantalizing compilation of infielders that the Giants have had in quite some time."
"They're both locked up on long-term deals, and in their first year as a duo, they proved they were worth every penny and then some. Adames, 30, started slowly on both sides of the ball, entering June with a .620 OPS. From June 10 onward, Adames looked like a ballplayer worthy of a nine-figure contract, posting a team-high .848 OPS and 3.8 WAR."
The Giants' projected infield pairs Willy Adames at short and Matt Chapman at third with Rafael Devers at first and Luis Arraez at second. The right-side alignment (Arraez and Devers) presents uncertainty and raises questions about roster construction and where top prospect Bryce Eldridge will begin the season. Luis Arraez was added in free agency while Dominic Smith and Wilmer Flores departed. Positional projections place the Giants around mid-pack in WAR for first, second and shortstop but stronger at third. Adames rebounded after a slow start, finishing with a .848 OPS from June 10 and 3.8 WAR; Chapman missed time and played impaired after a June finger sprain.
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