I love Stephen Vogt and I don’t care who knows it. He’s been a more than capable backup catcher — he’s also been a decent hitter. Donovan Solano has been a more than capable backup, too. He’s been a terrifying force Bruce Bochy has been able to wield against left-handed pitching. And before he went down for the year, Pablo Sandoval was providing nice pop off the bench, too. Late season injuries and September callups have diluted the pool a bit, but has this year been the best Giants bench of the century?
Platooning and churn will most assuredly complicate our look, but I think even in the case of platoons we’re talking about a supplemental player who is better in a certain situation than what would ordinarily be the primary option.