San Francisco’s bats showed potential to compete in the 2026 postseason if healthy, the analysis argues, but the Giants finished 23rd in runs scored and ranked 24th in MLB in Fielding Run Value (-18); their pitching also lacked a clear strength.
During a selected span excluding March and April, the first 14 days of May and all of August, San Francisco posted a 112 wRC+, behind only Washington and tied with the Dodgers, Brewers and Cubs. The Giants ranked fourth in squared-up contact (33.4%), but had MLB’s fourth-lowest rate of swings at 75 mph or faster (20%).
Rafael Devers ranked eighth in batting run value against fastballs (+20); Bryce Eldridge had +11. Against fastballs of at least 97 mph, Devers slugged .576 with four homers and Eldridge .630 with two, evidence the article cites for the lineup’s power potential.
