Giants To Select Victor Bericoto

San Francisco will select outfielder Victor Bericoto’s contract from Triple-A Sacramento, using an available 40-man roster spot. The corresponding roster moves are not yet specified, but Jung Hoo Lee may miss additional games or be placed on the injured list due to a recent back issue that has been day-to-day. Bericoto, 24, is making his first major league appearance. He has produced a .299/.355/.449 line with six home runs across 186 plate appearances for the River Cats. His walk rate is 8.1% and his 18.8% strikeout rate is a career-low. He has played all three outfield positions and first base, with most time at right field and first base. His contact skills have improved, with a 73.5% overall contact rate below the major league average, while his 85.5% in-zone contact rate matches MLB average.

"The Giants will select the contract of outfielder Victor Bericoto from Triple-A Sacramento today, as first reported by journalist Manolo Hernández Douen. San Francisco already has an open 40-man spot. Corresponding moves aren't yet clear, but Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle suggests that Jung Hoo Lee could need to miss a few more games or perhaps even head to the injured list. He's been day-to-day with a back issue recently."

"It's the first call to the majors for the 24-year-old Bericoto. He's generally not considered to be among the organization's top 30 prospects, but he's enjoying a nice start to his season with the River Cats. In 186 plate appearances, the righty-swinging outfielder has slashed .299/.355/.449 with six homers. He's walked at a slightly below-average 8.1% clip, but his current 18.8% strikeout rate would be a career-low mark over a full season."

"Bericoto has played all three outfield spots and first base in his professional career. He's spent the bulk of his time in right field and at first base, however, and hasn't appeared in center field since 2024, when he logged only six games there. In January 2025, FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen wrote that Bericoto has plus power but contact skills that were "toward the very bottom of the acceptable range." He's made some modest gains in that regard."

"His 73.5% overall contact rate is still below the major league average (76.8%), but he's connected on 85.5% of the swings he takes on pitches within the zone, which is right in line with MLB average."

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