SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–He pounded two singles through the right side of the infield, tossed a laser to first base after backhanding a ball in the hole and even stole a bag.
During the Giants’ Thursday night win over the Mariners, everything seemed normal for Kelby Tomlinson.
Normalcy, though, has been hard to come by of late.
“He came here under some really difficult circumstances, losing his brother-in-law and grandfather, so tonight was a good night for him,” manager Bruce Bochy said.
In a span of three days in February, Tomlinson lost his paternal grandfather, Harold Tomlinson, and his wife Tiffany’s brother, T.