The San Francisco Giants recently swept their rivals, the Athletics, yet made a roster change before their series against the Kansas City Royals. Buster Posey decided to bring Casey Schmitt back from injury, swapping him in for David Villar, who had filled in during Schmitt's absence due to an oblique strain. Despite Villar's strong performance in Limited games, the Giants opted for Schmitt's return. The decision highlights the pressures on Schmitt to perform well, especially with Christian Koss excelling as the backup infielder.
His return made Villar, who was added to the roster as a fill-in when Schmitt was first placed on the IL, the odd man out.
While the move was predictable and logical, it is worth noting that Villar has outperformed Schmitt this year, if only mildly.
For Schmitt, there will likely be some pressure to perform. Christian Koss has handled the role of backup middle infielder very well.
Schmitt suffered an oblique strain in the batting cage before a game a month ago, and hasn't played since April 17.
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