MILWAUKEE–Four games, three different shortstops.
September baseball and expanded rosters lead to experiments clubs typically aren’t willing to try at other points in the season, and the Giants are among those who can use the final weeks of the season to evaluate younger talent.
Rookie Abiatal Avelino will make his major league debut Saturday in Milwaukee, a day after utility player Alen Hanson played shortstop in Brandon Crawford’s place. Crawford started the team’s first two games at Coors Field this week, but he’s dealing with lingering knee soreness and will sit for the sixth time in eight games.