SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Giants didn’t get a single pinch-hit homer from a right-handed hitter last season, so Bruce Bochy had to perk up a bit when Kyle Blanks blasted a two-run homer at Surprise Stadium on Monday afternoon.
The homer was the second of the spring for Blanks, a veteran power hitter trying to make the Opening Day roster as a bench bat. Blanks, 29, has played seven big league seasons, most recently with the Texas Rangers. He has two homers in the first week of Cactus League action but said he’s not worried about the roster math.