Shocking news this afternoon as the San Francisco Giants have outrighted second baseman Thairo Estrada to Triple-A Sacramento after placing him on waivers the other day. This all but ends the Giants career of the 2023 Willie Mac Award winner.
Estrada was always on the razor’s edge when it comes to value — elite defense as a second baseman (the 13th-best fielder in the NL last season, per SABR’s SDI, a component of the Gold Glove voting) that had to be paired with around league average hitting to make him an everyday player.