The SFGiants are calling up talented infielder Casey Schmitt, their fourth-best prospect, sources told NBC Sports Bay Area.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants expect to have several of their best prospects reach the big leagues this season. The first big debut will come Tuesday at Oracle Park.
Infielder Casey Schmitt has been called up from Triple-A Sacramento, sources told NBC Sports Bay Area. The Giants' fourth-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline, Schmitt is expected to be in the lineup at shortstop for the second game against the Washington Nationals, who will have left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound. To clear a roster spot, the Giants DFA'd Darin Ruf and optioned Cal Stevenson back to Triple-A.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Schmitt, 24, was the organization's second-round pick out of San Diego State in the 2020 MLB Draft. He is one of the best young defenders the organization has ever had, with scouts comparing him to big leaguers like Matt Chapman and projecting that he can compete for Gold Glove Awards at third base down the line. Schmitt won a minor league Gold Glove Award last season, but it's his growing versatility defensively that accelerated the timetable.
Schmitt shined at shortstop last summer when Marco Luciano got hurt, and the Giants were impressed with what they saw from him this spring as he played both spots on the left side of the infield. Last week, he saw some time at second base in Triple-A, adding another option as he prepared for his big league debut.
The Giants trust Schmitt at all three spots, and many on the staff view him as the organization's second-best shortstop option right now, behind only Brandon Crawford. Without Crawford, the Giants have been playing Thairo Estrada at shortstop, but he rates as below-average there by advanced metrics.
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