None of the season forecasts for MLB that were made during the spring, he foresaw that at this point in the campaign they would be the San Francisco Giants the owners of the best record, with their 74 wins by 41 losses.
Kings of the West Division of the National League, those led by Gabe Kapler have been the best team of the Big leagues for several reasons.
The Giants’ team ERA is 3.32, the third-best in the majors. His starting rotation ERA is 3.41, fourth in MLB. They are also seventh in strikeouts with 622 strikeouts. Guided by the coaching staff and overflowing with confidence on the mound, Anthony DeSclafani (10-5 balance, 3.28 ERA and 118 fans) and Kevin Gausman (11-5, 2.29 ERA, 162K) lead a team of starters to which rivals They hit him just .228.
The San Francisco bullpen has the third-best ERA in the majors at 3.19. He has walked 125 for 383 strikeouts and is batting .212. The group (Taylor Rogers, Jake McGee, Zack Litell, Jarlin García and José Álvarez) have been efficient. Only one of them has an ERA above 3.00.
The return of his receiver and franchise player Buster Posey, who was absent in 2020, has undoubtedly been key. The 34-year-old veteran arrived renewed, has a .336 / .429 / .560 offensive line and now has the backing of Kris Bryant, that since his arrival from the Cubs he has been hitting on time.
The Giants owe their success to the vision of Farhan Zaidi, the team’s president of baseball operations, who has taken advantage of the benefits of sabermetrics to highlight the best attributes of his players, something in which he agrees with Gabe Kapler. Bringing in Mike Tauchman was also a wise move.