“I think it’s sort of getting back to the version of himself … we saw in ‘21, and a few times this year, as well,” he said. Kapler laid out what La Stella needs to do to be a productive player for the Giants in 2023. Whether La Stella has a locker here next year could depend on whether another team is willing to take on his eight-figure salary, or if the Giants determine his roster spot has become enough of an albatross that they would eat that cost.
SF Giants update: Crawford ramps up activity, Johnson cleared to play, Wood talks rehab startĪlex Wood, Luis González, Brandon Belt, José Álvarez, Jakob Junis and Logan Webb have also all stuck around despite no possibility of seeing the field again. 239 batting average and two home runs in 180 at-bats, his fewest in a season since 2018. His on-base percentage (.282) and OPS (.632) were both the lowest of his career, paired with a. It was difficult to ignore the imagery, though, especially coupled with La Stella’s shortcomings this season and looking ahead to next year, when his immobility defensively will be harder to shield with baseball restricting shifts.īattling through multiple injuries, La Stella appeared in only 60 games but was penciled in a career-high 43 times at designated hitter. Work your ass off and keep yourself in position to be a great baseball player for the Giants next year.’” “The last conversation was exactly as you might expect. “He’s still very much a part of this team,” Kapler said. He is due to make $11.5 million in the final year of the three-year contract he signed before the 2020 season. His locker, in the far corner of the clubhouse, was cleaned out and replaced by Jason Vosler.ĭespite a clear signal on the surface, Kapler said La Stella still factors in to the Giants’ plans in 2023. La Stella, 33, who has spent most of the season on the injured list, was told by the Giants he could go home early, manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday before the club’s finale at Oracle Park. 8 jersey, his personal belongings and other locker fodder. SAN FRANCISCO - Something has been missing from the Giants’ clubhouse over this final home stand: Tommy La Stella’s No.
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