MESA, Ariz. – Chris Marrero ended the Giants’ Cactus League schedule the same way he began it: with a game-winning home run in the ninth inning.
All told, Marrero cranked eight home runs this spring, including his walk-off shot that beat Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic squad in an exhibition game March 8.
He is tied with the Nationals’ Bryce Harper for the most home runs this spring by a major league player – a fact that might mean something extra to Marrero, who was once the Nationals’ first-round draft pick but didn’t develop into the player they once envisioned.