Here are five trends that sum up the SFGiants' current position in the 2023 season and some thoughts on what it might mean the rest of the way.
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Combined, the newcomers have been worth negative Wins Above Replacement, although there are some signs of life. Michael Conforto has a .739 OPS on the season, but he does have four homers in the last eight games and seems to have found his all-fields swing. Taylor Rogers hasn't given up an earned run since dumping his glove in a trash can a month ago, and Tuesday's win might have been his best night in orange and black.Mitch Haniger has a .
Estrada and Wade rank among the top 25 in the Majors in fWAR and Davis has seven homers and ranks among the league leaders in Outs Above Average. Estrada, 27, looks like a foundational piece. Wade has allowed the Giants to not miss a beat without Brandon Belt. Davis was so good in April that David Villar lost the third base job after an offseason of hype.
Even with the issues at the back end, the Giants rank second in the NL in starters' ERA. It's the strength of the team, and they have to take advantage of the good nights.The bullpen led the Majors in ERA in 2021 but dropped to 20th last season. This year's group is 28th, with a 5.54 cumulative ERA that's better than only the A's and White Sox. They're 26th in walk rate, 27th in FIP and 29th in home run rate.
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