Jul 24, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant (23) reacts with first base coach Ronnie Gideon (53) after a single within the sixth inning in opposition to the Boston Pink Sox at Coors Area. Necessary Credit score: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports activities Kris Bryant continues a pre-trade deadline showcase on the web site of his stat-padding in 2021 when the Colorado Rockies go to the San Francisco Giants for a four-game sequence starting Friday evening.
The set matches the underside two groups within the Nationwide League West. The Giants probably wish to purchase earlier than Tuesday’s deadline, whereas the Rockies absolutely to be on the receiving finish of calls.
The much-maligned Bryant possible put his identify on some watch lists with three hits and three runs Wednesday in Colorado’s 20-7 house win over the Boston Pink Sox. The offensive present got here sooner or later after the 32-year-old returned from a seven-week absence because of again soreness to make an attention-grabbing, working catch in proper discipline.
“I have been very pissed off for some time now,” stated Bryant, who’s hitting .200 (19-for-95) in 26 video games this season. “However I am making an attempt to dig myself out of a gap of accidents. Hopefully, I can end robust and get an excellent variety of video games.”
The Giants have seen this earlier than. Dueling the Los Angeles Dodgers in a historic NL West race in 2021, San Francisco acquired the 2016 NL Most Beneficial Participant from the Chicago Cubs on the commerce deadline for a pair of minor leaguers.
Bryant hit .262 with seven homers and 22 RBIs over 52 video games down the stretch in 2021, serving to the Giants maintain off the Dodgers and earn the home-field benefit within the NL Division Collection. He went 8-for-17 (.471) with a homer in a five-game sequence.
The four-time All-Star then grew to become a free agent and signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies in March 2022. He has 4 years and $108 million remaining on his deal.
Coming off 2-1 sequence wins over the Giants and Pink Sox at house, the Rockies had Thursday off, rising the probabilities Bryant might be within the beginning lineup in Friday’s sequence opener in San Francisco. If that’s the case, he can be dealing with left-hander Kyle Harrison (5-4, 3.86 ERA) for the primary time.
The 22-year-old threw 5 shutout innings, permitting one hit, in an eventual 7-3 loss at Colorado in his most up-to-date begin on July 19. He has by no means misplaced to the Rockies in his profession, going 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 4 begins.
The Giants made the brief flight house Thursday evening from Los Angeles after a 6-4 loss to the Dodgers that supervisor Bob Melvin labeled “disappointing.” The guests had rallied right into a tie within the eighth inning earlier than giving up the sport’s final two runs.
“Fairly deflating sport,” Melvin famous. “(A) 2-5 highway journey. C’mon. Not adequate proper now. Not what we anticipated, not what we needed. We have got to go house and play higher.”
Having handled Clayton Kershaw within the journey finale, the Giants at the moment are scheduled to face one other left-hander in Rockies veteran Kyle Freeland (2-3, 5.63).
The 31-year-old was the successful pitcher in a 4-3 house win over the Giants final Saturday, permitting three runs (two earned) in six innings. Regardless of permitting a house run to Tyler Fitzgerald, Freeland improved his profession file in opposition to the Giants to 8-6 with a 3.89 ERA over 23 begins. He has a lifetime 2.54 ERA over eight begins in San Francisco.
Additionally having overwhelmed the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on the highway on July 10, Freeland has received back-to-back begins for the primary time since his first two outings of the 2023 season in that March and April.
–Area Stage Media
