Giants Logan Porter Triggers Opt-Out Claus
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Catcher has triggered an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Giants, Ari Alexander of KPRC-2. San Francisco has https://www.oriolesday.com/baltimore-orioles-jersey/danny-coulombe-jersey 48 hours to either add Porter to its 40-man roster or trade him to another team that will do so. Hell become a free agent if neither happens. Porter, 29, made his big league debut with the Royals in 2023 but appeared in only 11 games and took 38 plate appearances. He hit .194/.323/.324 in that brief cup of coffee. He became a free agent at seasons end, and Kansas City re-signed him to a minor league deal over the winter. However, he was traded to the Giants earlier this season in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. While Porters small-sample numbers in the bigs last year arent going to turn any heads, hes slashing a combined .293/.390/.500 in 223 plate appearances between the Triple-A affiliates for the Royals and Giants. Hes also nabbed a solid 26% of runners whove tried to steal against him (11-for-43). In parts of three Triple-A seasons, Porter is a .260/.373/.424 hitter with a 24.6% strikeout rate and a huge 14.6% walk rate. The Giants dont have a dire need for catching help in the majors, not with former first-round pick in the midst of a breakout year. Bailey debuted in 2023 and quickly established himself as perhaps the games premier defender behind the dish but did so while posting a tepid .233/.285/.359 batting line. This year, hes erupted with a .283/.354/.430 slash that checks in 25% better than league-average, by measure of wRC+. That ma sive step forward has cemented Bailey as the franchises catcher of the future. Backing up Bailey is veteran , whos in his second stint with the team. The 35-year-old isnt hitting much, just .220/.350/.260 in 61 plate appearances, so its at least po sible the Giants could look at Porter as a potential upgrade. If not, the opt-out clause ensures that the leagues other 29 clubs will have the chance to bring him aboard. Even if no club is interested in putting Porter directly onto its 40-man roster, theres still value in taking the opt-out and exploring opportunities. A team with a le s-entrenched starting catcher or a club thats planning to trade away some big league catching help could offer Porter a more realistic path to the big leagues on a new minor league contract. https://www.oriolesday.com/baltimore-orioles-jersey/colin-selby-jersey