The Giants’ recent struggles are no mystery, but what has general manager Zack Minasian most perplexed?
Minasian joined KNBR 680’s the “Murph & Markus Show” on Thursday morning and was asked what surprises him the most about the team’s current skid.
“I don’t know if I would point to one particular area that has been disappointing other than our overall record,” Minasian explained. “For whatever reason, we just haven’t seemed to hit with runners in scoring position like we had hoped.”
Early in the year, the Giants’ offense wasn’t a problem, but the last few months have turned into a downward spiral.
“It’s always tough to isolate that situation and say, ‘Well, this is why,’ ” Minasian added. “I think we’re 30th by a decent margin vs. the 29 teams, probably since mid-May … mid-June.”
San Francisco acquired three-time MLB All-Star Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox on June 15th. Since then, the Giants have batted .214 with runners in scoring position, the worst mark in the league.
“That part, in particular, has been really difficult to put your finger on as far as why it’s not happening at that specific moment,” Minasian concluded.
Hopes of a NL Wild Card spot are nearly out of reach as the Giants were swept by the Padres earlier this week. San Francisco went 3-13 (.231) with runners in scoring position in the series.
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