5 call-ups who could immediately bolster the struggling SF Giants lineup

5 call-ups who could immediately bolster the struggling SF Giants lineup

Number Two: Shortstop Marco Luciano

Throughout the offseason, the Giants seemed to suggest that Marco Luciano was the favorite for the starting shortstop job. Unfortunately, a cold spring prevented that from happening. He began to turn things around with his bat later in Spring Training, but by that point the veteran invite to camp Nick Ahmed had done enough with his bat and glove to earn the starting job.

Ahmed has done a good job on defense so far this season, which is the main reason why he is in the lineup. With a pitching staff that puts the ball on the ground as much as the Giants, it makes a lot of sense why they would like to have a glove like Ahmed's at short.

Ahmed has not hit poorly by any means, but there is room for improvement. Luciano has gotten off to a hot start in Triple-A, with 13 hits in 35 at-bats as of this writing. In his brief debut last season, Luciano proved that he can hit the ball really hard which would be welcome in this lineup currently.

Of course, the Giants would be sacrificing defense if they replaced Ahmed with Luciano at shortstop. Perhaps they could mix Luciano in at second base if Thairo Estrada continues to struggle at the plate.

The next player was a big part of the team last season and he could provide a spark again.