SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–A player’s ability to mash 60-mile per hour fastballs is hardly a predictor of success, but when games are still a few days away, batting practice home runs are still a hot topic at spring training.
One group of Giants hitters is off to a particularly impressive start.
Outfielders Austin Slater, Cameron Maybin and Mac Williamson formed a quartet with catcher Aramis Garcia during Wednesday’s workout and peppered the left field berm at Scottsdale Stadium with home runs.
The distances players reach during batting practice isn’t particularly important, but the quality of the swings they produce is something coaches watch closely.