Casey

Schmitt

Schmitt was the only Giants’ hitter to muster up an extra-base hit in this one off Cardinals’ starter Michael McGreevy as their lineup limped to the finish line. He didn’t even start this game, but came in for Matt Chapman who left to a nice ovation from the home fans in San Francisco. Schmitt is unlikely to get serious playing time in 2025 with Chapman’s recent contract extension.

Since being recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, Schmitt has started two straight games at third base with Brett Wisely shifting to the bench, which is notable since both games have come against right-handed pitchers and Wisely bats left-handed. Schmitt has hit just .213 with five home runs in 89 at-bats at the MLB level this year but was slashing .274/.343/.469 in 74 games at Triple-A with 13 home runs and 11 steals. He could provide some deep league value in the final week if he keeps the job.

Schmitt is up to take the roster spot of Matt Chapman, with Chapman placed on the paternity list in the corresponding move. Schmitt will likely only be with the team for three days.

San Francisco is going to roll with former top prospect Marco Luciano in a reserve roll over Schmitt for the foreseeable future.

Schmitt’s homer doubled the lead for the Giants to 4-0 in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old also singled twice to help improve his slash to .208/.225/.442. There’s some pop in Schmitt’s bat, but there’s just not enough help in the other categories to recommend him as a fantasy player. Not now, anyway.

With the Giants facing a left-handed pitcher, they will turn to a more right-handed starting lineup. Wisely and Wade Jr. are in pretty strict strong-side platoon roles, but Conforto has started occasionally against left-handed pitching, so this may also be a simple day off for the 31-year-old. In their places, Mark Canha will start at first base, Casey Schmitt will start at second base, and Jerar Encarnacion will start in left field.

Schmitt opened the scoring in the ballgame with his 420-foot (108.9-mph EV) solo shot off of Andrew Abbott in the second inning. That would be all of the run support that Blake Snell would require in his brilliant outing. Schmitt finished the night 1-for-4 and is now hitting .231/.255/.519 with four homers and eight RBI in his limited action with the Giants this season.

That doesn’t sound very optimistic. We have yet to hear any sort of timeframe on how long Estrada will be sidelined with his left wrist sprain, but it seems like it’ll be much longer than the minimal stay on the injured list. Melvin also noted that Brett Wisely and Casey Schmitt will continue to share the load at second base while Estrada is shelved.

Schmitt has started two out of four games since being recalled and performed well in both. He’s supposed to play mostly against lefties, but the Giants might want to give him some playing time over the struggling Brett Wisely against righties, too.

With Thairo Estrada (wrist) heading back to the injured list, Schmitt will get another chance to prove his mettle at the big-league level. So far this season, the 25-year-old infielder has hit just .220/.238/.390 with two homers and five RBI in 41 at-bats with the Giants.