SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Chris Marrero is a dark horse in a competition that includes non-roster names like Michael Morse, Aaron Hill, Jimmy Rollins, Justin Ruggiano and Gordon Beckham.
In the Giants’ exhibition opener on Friday, the dark horse took a game-winning gallop around the bases.
Not only did Marrero’s three-run home run in the ninth inning send the Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, but it achieved something that the team didn’t accomplish all last season. The Giants were 0-62 last year when trailing after eight innings.
Marrero appeared surprised to hear that factoid.