Matthew Knauer
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UCLA '29 | Formerly: @theredwoodbark @dailycal | Threads🧵on the #SFGiants, MLB, and MILB prospects | Personal: @matthewknauer21
Joined March 2022
The trade deadline is just seven days away. Here’s a full breakdown and ranking of the 14 starting pitchers I think have a shot at being moved — based on the impact they’ll have this year. A (mega)thread 🧵
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Drew Gilbert will make his major league debut tonight! In five games at Sacramento, he went 7/14 with a double, two triples, and six walks to just three strikeouts. Check out my full thread on him here: #SFGiants .
Drew Gilbert’s .777 OPS and 105 wRC+ in AAA are impressive, but not fully indicative of his true talent, as he's flashing multiple elite traits. As the headliner from #LGM for Tyler Rogers, the left-handed outfielder could make an impact for the #sfgiants soon. A thread 🧵
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The power has been down for Heliot Ramos, but he's been really productive since the All-Star break: #SFGiants. 333/.412/.375 (131 wRC+).17.6% K.62.3% hard-hit rate.94.2 mph avg. exit velocity. He's making a ton of contact, and his exit velocities suggest the power should return.
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To all the fans complaining about Mike Yastrzemski's production at the plate: he had a 111 wRC+ with the #SFGiants, and a 120 wRC+ versus righties. That is an incredibly valuable bat.
After seven strong years for the #SFGiants , Mike Yastrzemski was traded. The right fielder was a model of consistency, matching great defense in front of Levi’s Landing with the ability to pull homers into McCovey Cove. Let's relive the most memorable moments. A thread 🧵
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To get drafted in the 14th round, play seven years in the minor leagues, and finally make the big leagues as a 28-year-old is incredible. Thanks for everything, Yaz! @mikeyaz18.
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But just as memorable was the way he held himself off the field. As Aya noted, he was a constant proponent of the city and the organization, helping change the media-driven culture and narrative.
"gEt OvEr YaZ hE's MiD" i'm sorry that you value stats over what he meant to the team as well as the fans. g-d forbid people are upset about losing a player who showed time after time how much he enjoyed being a giant when the narrative was "players don't like san francisco".
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I’ll remember Mike Yastrzemski moments for years. His style of play, his passion, and his flair for the dramatic stick with you.
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And it ended by Yastrzemski doing what he had always done: navigating Oracle Park’s right field like a pro. Ignoring the netting, he leaped and made a beautiful backhanded snag.
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His Giants career started out with a bloop single, and way too wide of a turn around first base.
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Early on, 2025 looked like it could be another year of magic — like 2021. Against Cincinnati, the lefty slugger yanked one last walkoff homer into McCovey Cove. At this point, Yastrzemski was well known for his late-game heroics.
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2025 has come with its fair share of memorable moments. With Minnesota in town, Yastrzemski sent a line drive into center field, just out of Manny Margot’s reach. Yastrzemski ran hard to third base, causing an errant throw that allowed him to score.
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Down to their final strike in St. Louis, he pulled a 95 mph fastball over the right field fence, tying the ball game. The Giants would go on to win in extra innings.
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Arguably his most famous walk-off home run came in 2022, against one of the best closers in the game. With the bases loaded, Yastrzemski blasted another grand slam.
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A year later, in the eighth inning against the Diamondbacks, Yastrzemski yanked a grand slam down the right field line, capping a seven-run comeback victory. In a record-breaking year, he contributed to plenty of magical moments.
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Without fans at Oracle Park in 2020, amidst an MVP-caliber season, he walked off a tough lefty with another solo home run, this time into McCovey. More would follow.
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Just 50 games into his big league career, Yastrzemski did it for the first time, ending a 12-inning pitcher's duel with a solo shot to left field.
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But what made the lefty slugger so beloved by Giants fans was the walkoffs. The clutch hits. The diving catches. Moments that fans will remember for decades.
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Since his rookie year in 2019, Yastrzemski has posted 2 WAR or more in every single season — a feat only six other position players have accomplished. Until he was traded, he was San Francisco’s longest tenured player, leading the squad in home runs, RBI, runs, and WAR.
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After seven strong years for the #SFGiants , Mike Yastrzemski was traded. The right fielder was a model of consistency, matching great defense in front of Levi’s Landing with the ability to pull homers into McCovey Cove. Let's relive the most memorable moments. A thread 🧵
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Given his recent success, I’d like to see San Francisco push Marte up to A+. The knee issues slowed his development in years past, so they can’t be too patient with promotions.
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The righty is in his first full season as a professional, after dealing with a knee injury in previous years. With more innings, experience, and strength under his belt, I could certainly see the velocity ticking up.
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