In 2018, only the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies struck out more often than the San Francisco Giants in the National League.The Giants attempted to address that issue by adding several contact hitters to the roster since the end of last season, including Gerardo Parra, Yangervis Solarte, Erik Kratz, and Kevin Pillar.
Even with those moves, the Giants are still swinging and missing way too frequently, with a 24.9 percent strikeout rate as a team.
If the lineup was loaded with power hitters, a few extra strikeouts would not be a big deal.