In an offseason full of eye-popping moves, San Francisco re-upping on Hundley was, for the most part, expected, and for good reason.
Hundley didn’t take long to earn the respect of his peer, so much so that he became the first first-year Giant in recent memory to win the Willie Mac Award. In a season filled with turmoil, Hundley’s veteran presence was a constant.
Over 303 plate appearances in 2017, the 34-year-old slashed .244/.272/.418 with nine home runs and 35 RBI. Hundley’s performance at the plate wasn’t earth-shattering by any stretch of the imagination — he also posted the lowest BB% and highest K% of his career — but he’s arguably been Buster Posey’s most productive backup since he became San Francisco’s full-time catcher and he knows San Francisco’s pitching core.