He was a comfortably above-average hitter, and while his walk and strikeout numbers are nothing to get excited about, he achieved that offensive success with a very modest BABIP, lending optimism to those wanting to believe his production is sustainable. He wasn’t a defensive ace by any stretch of the imagination, but the errors that plagued him in Sacramento were mostly absent in San Francisco. Solano made the postseason roster over Estrada, but it’s probably safe to say that Estrada enters the offseason ahead of Donnie Barrels (who I’m guessing has played his last game as a Giant). “Needle-mover” is perhaps a slightly generous term for Estrada, but he quickly surpassed the aforementioned trio of Minor League options, as well as Dubón on the infield depth chart. Since taking over as President of Baseball Operations, Farhan Zaidi has made a living out of turning should-be-inconsequential acquisitions into needle-movers. Minor League depth is always a pleasant thing to have, but it’s rarely anything impactful. Jason Vosler, Jason Krizan, and Arismendy Alcántara were waiting in the wings in Sacramento. The team already had Brandon Crawford, Evan Longoria, Mauricio Dubón, Wilmer Flores, Donovan Solano, and Tommy La Stella at the Major League level. I thought basically nothing of the move the Giants made in just the second week of the season, when they traded cash considerations to the New York Yankees in exchange for Minor League infielder Thairo Estrada. 2021 reviewĥ2 games, 132 plate appearances. The next player on our list of San Francisco Giants season reviews is infielder Thairo Estrada.