Giants begin to add youth, versatility after the first difficult month of the season

SAN FRANCISCO – "Forever Giant" is a nice catchphrase, but it certainly made life a bit more difficult for Farhan Zaidi and the rest of the office.

Giants fans have become used to stability. The Giants, in 2019, can still take the field with an inner field consisting of Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Joe Panik, Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval. It's incredible and it shows how much this organization has been a continuity over the last decade.

It worked until it did not work, and when Zaidi gave up the rivalry, he did it with the reputation of preferring flexibility. On her first day at work, Zaidi spoke passionately about seeking incremental improvements and opportunities, which greatly influenced the off-season.

Why Gerardo Parra instead of Adam Jones? Because Parra would have been easier to cut if a young player, who could be part of the future winners, went on to the spring training. That was not the case in Scottsdale, but after a month of action, Zaidi was tired of making a Mike Gerber exchange against Parra.

Gerber strikes for the second time Friday night and the Giants face four right-handers in Cincinnati. The lefty should therefore have the opportunity to quickly show what he has. And if Gerber does not work, it will be Mac Williamson, Chris Shaw, Henry Ramos or anyone else with no great contractual warranty.

Why Erik Kratz on Aramis Garcia? Because the Giants knew that they wanted to take a look at Stephen Vogt, Kratz seemed a solid enough option for Vogt's shoulder to become healthy enough for a promotion. It became official Wednesday and Kratz was hamstringed Friday on the injured list. The Giants did not want Garcia to sit on the bench five days a week and his difficulties in Triple-A this season show that there is still some way to go.

Why Derek Holland and Drew Pomeranz instead of big names? Because it was not difficult this week to list Holland on the wounded list, it became apparent that Tyler Beede needed a new audition in the big leagues. This is not a sendoff Friday night.

The giants want Beede to grab the point of rotation and hold it. If he's shaken, he has minor league options left, and an additional player or reliever can be added until the rotation point comes back again.

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It took a month to get here, but that was what we expected from the new regime. The giants look to the future and Beede, 25, and Gerber, 26, are lucky enough to be part of it.

Most players are not, but Zaidi hoped that the veteran group could at least be competitive at the start of the season. Kratz was hitting for .133, Parra for .198, and Holland had a 5.34 ERA, and so we have a multitude of list moves, with a lot more chances to come.