A Giants’ lineup in need of a boost should benefit from the addition of a player with 21 home runs at Triple-A Sacramento.
PHOENIX — In need of an injection of energy and offensive firepower, the Giants on Monday called up their hottest-hitting prospect from Triple-A Sacramento.
Infielder David Villar, whose 21 homers lead the Pacific Coast League, was promoted ahead of the Giants’ series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Villar, 25, was San Francisco’s 11th-round pick in the 2018 MLB draft.Villar’s promotion was part of a series of roster moves the Giants made Monday as the team also recalled right-hander Mauricio Llovera from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned righties Sean Hjelle and Yunior Marte.
Triple-A manager Dave Brundage called Villar into his office after Sacramento’s game Sunday night, but he only arrived in Arizona shortly after noon on Monday. Before he could make his MLB debut, he had to overcome a flight that was canceled as it sat on the runway. Villar was running on about two hours of sleep in the past 24 hours, he said.“He asked if my arm was OK, which I found kinda weird,” Villar said.
In 229 at-bats this season, Villar has more home runs than in any of his three previous full minor-league seasons. “Just constant adjustments and not settling for what I was doing last year, just trying to be better every single year. More important every single day,” Villar said. “It was just how can I help Sacramento win. Now that I’m up here it’s how can I help San Francisco win.”San Francisco has lost 10 of its past 13 games, including a 2-6 home stand, and is averaging 4.0 runs per game over that stretch — inflated by one 12-run outburst and another of nine runs.
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