SF Giants add power-hitting infielder on a minor league deal

The SF Giants bolstered infield depth in the upper minors. According to the team's transaction log, they have signed power-hitting bat Eddys Leonard to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A.

The move gives the Giants some extra reinforcements in Sacramento. A few weeks ago, that affiliate was running a skeleton crew of position players. At that time, they only had one or two players even on the bench.

They have added some help. The promotions of Bo Davidson, Parks Harber, Adrián Sugastey, and now Leonard give that roster some depth in the second half of the year.

Leonard began his pro career by earning a $200,000 signing bonus with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2017-2018 international signing period out of the Dominican Republic.

The versatile infielder spent the first few seasons of his career with the Dodgers before he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in 2023. He had been on the waiver wire at the time of the trade. He also made stops with the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers organizations.

SF Giants add a versatile glove with some power to their Triple-A club

Leonard joined the Brewers on a minor league deal in the offseason. This included a camp invite, but he did not make the team out of spring training and was reassigned to Triple-A. Leonard became a free agent after exercising his opt-out clause earlier this month, per Ari Alexander of 7News Boston WHDH. Oftentimes, with opt-out clauses, the team is notified about the player's decision to opt out and has a window to add him to the roster. The Brewers chose not to do that.

In parts of eight minor league seasons, the right-handed bat has posted a .267/.350/.456 line with a 9.0 percent walk rate, 21.9 percent strikeout rate, and a .189 ISO. This includes a .287/.371/.502 line (128 wRC+) with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and 38 runs in 288 plate appearances for the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate.

The 25-year-old does not take a lot of walks, but he swings hard and will run into a few pitches. He has reached double-digit home run totals in each of the past six seasons.

In the field, Leonard has experience all around the diamond. Shortstop is his primary position, but he has experience at every position besides pitcher and catcher. Leonard tallied three hitless at-bats in his debut with the Sacramento River Cats on Friday night.

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