Back on December 17th of 2013, the San Francisco Giants signed a big, burly outfielder/first-baseman to help plug a hole in the outfield and back up first base. The 6′ 5″, 245 lb. slugger would go on to have a very strong season. Thank you Mike Morse!
On November 17th 2015, again with an opening in left, the Giants signed a minor league deal with an outfield/first-baseman, who is 6’6″ and 265 lbs. Welcome Kyle Blanks! The physical similarities are obviously there. Is this comparison a stretch? Maybe. But let’s look a little deeper.