Kris Bryant was presented as a do-it-all ballplayer, able to appear at many positions and hit anywhere in the lineup.
In large part, that has worked out for the Giants, who have welcomed the former Cub onto their October-bound bandwagon and valued his championship pedigree.
Versatility, however, is not easy to manage even for the stars. In Sunday’s 3-0 loss to the Braves, Bryant started at his third position in three days and struggled with a couple of plays that demonstrated how tough it is to fulfill so many roles.
The Giants, who collected just four hits (all singles) off Max Fried and two relievers, dropped a game in the standings and lead second-place Los Angeles by one game with 12 to play.