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對我來說最突出的擊球是在他的第三場比賽中。比賽開始時，他以 104.4 英里/小時的速度向右打出一壘安打，然後在下一個擊球時打出一記懶洋洋的飛球到右側。他們一直在努力訓練他，但在第三次擊球時試圖上場，而馬爾特已經準備好了。

結果呢？爭邊球變短。但是，這是馬爾特為數不多的幾次看起來他是在進攻球場而不是進攻球場的情況之一。 反應 給他們。這是我一段時間以來看到他打得最好的揮桿動作之一，球以 110 英里/小時的速度從球棒上飛出。過程重於結果的案例。

雖然大聲的接觸和基線統計數據令人興奮，但一切都必須有背景。如果您觀看小聯盟棒球比賽，您會注意到投球落在區域中間的頻率。或者由於右外野路線不佳，飛出球如何突然變成三重球。這些不僅很常見，而且還發生在 Marte 身上，這是必須注意的背景。

壞處

我接下來要說的不是要被解讀為貶低玩家，而是提供重要的資訊。無論你專注在哪位球員，都會有好有壞，馬爾特也不例外。

我看到的最大的擔憂是馬爾特在禁區外追趕。從表面上看，他 24% 的 3A 追球率是一個不錯的數字，但當你觀看比賽時，你會注意到非競爭性的投球經常出現在方程式中，這並不經常測試他的邊緣決策。

事實上，在他的 10 次保送中，有 6 次是由於沒有競爭性的投球而導致保送的。其中三場保送是在四個遠離禁區的球場上進行的。我指出這一點是為了說馬爾特並沒有佈置出剛剛錯過區域的漂亮球。主要是因為他向他們揮拳。

我從馬爾特那裡看到的最糟糕的擊球是他在 4 月 30 日的第一次擊球。三個投球都在禁區外，全部都在快速三振中搖擺並錯過了。他看起來並沒有在本壘板上製定計劃，只是在那裡採取行動。

Last year, Bryce Aldridge was considered the future of the San Francisco Giants. Rated as the 22nd best prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, Aldridge has been hailed as one of the best first basemen in the minor leagues. He had an .836 OPS at Triple-A Sacramento and earned a call-up to the major leagues in September. So what is he doing in Triple-A to begin the 2026 season?

One reason Aldridge is doomed in Triple-A is that the Giants’ roster is a mess. The Giants are essentially carrying three thirds of first basemen on the roster: Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers and Casey Schmidt. Because Chapman is the best defender, he is the third baseman, moving Schmidt to play first base and Devers to the DH slot. This stops Aldridge in his natural position.

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The Giants also signed Luis Erez last offseason and are asking him to play second base. Erez fits better defensively at first base, but Devers has covered first base, forcing Erez to play second base, where he is rated as one of the worst players defensively in baseball.

Then there’s 28-year-old career minor leaguer Gerard Encarnación, who is listed as a probable DH on the depth chart (although he has not started a game as a DH yet this season). He is a first baseman and right fielder, also blocking Aldridge on the depth chart.

Ultimately, between Devers, Schmidt, Encarnación and Arraez, it’s hard to see how Aldridge will get playing time.

Why should the Giants prioritize a better player?

However, when you look a little deeper, it’s not hard to see what the Giants’ answer should be. Schmidt has a career 0.4 bWAR and 88 OPS+. These are hardly numbers that scream “keep this guy in the lineup at all costs.” Last year, he had a league-average 100 OPS+. Schmidt is also not a first baseman; He is a utility infielder who is being asked to play the position because the team’s best first baseman (Arez) is at second, Devers is DH’ing, and Schmidt’s natural position at third base is blocked by Gold Glover (Chapman).

Obviously, Aldridge didn’t help himself in his ten-game MLB audition last year, when he slashed .107/.297/.179. The important thing to keep in mind, however, is that this was a ten-game audition in September, when the entire Giants offense was declining. This was not the best moment to call out a 20 year old rookie.

Aldridge is now a year older, and has nothing more to prove at the Triple-A level. If San Francisco wants league-average production it can continue to start utility men like Schmidt and Encarnación at first base. Or they could call up Aldridge, who offers a lot of upside and needs to develop at the big league level.

Playing it safe and putting Schmidt in the lineup over Aldridge isn’t going to help the Giants. In the NL West, playing safe is the wrong strategy. San Francisco won’t be able to overtake the Dodgers by playing it safe. Playing it safe is what kept the Giants as a .500 team four years in a row.

If Aldridge comes up and struggles, it’s good to know the Giants have a guy like Schmidt who can play first base if needed. But San Francisco needs to give their top prospect a chance, and soon.