Giants outfielder Hunter Bishop has become the first member of the team to test positive for COVID-19, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Bishop is exhibiting “mild symptoms” and “was not in contact with any of our players and staff subsequent to when he believes he was infected,” president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi announced.
The plan was for Bishop to be part of the Giants’ initial player pool, but they left him off as a result of this positive test. Bishop will be back under consideration if he returns to full strength, per Pavlovic, though it will be at least a couple weeks before he can join the team in camp. Manager Gabe Kapler said Bishop will “do nothing for the next 14 days.” He’ll also have to test negative for the virus twice before he’s eligible to participate.
The 22-year-old Bishop, whom the Giants drafted 10th overall in 2019, registered strong production during his first season in the organization. In 146 plate appearances divided between the rookie and Low-A levels, Bishop slashed .229/.438/.429 with five home runs, and though he did strike out 39 times, he also drew 38 walks. MLB.com ranks Bishop as the game’s 71st overall prospect, while FanGraphs credits him for his “rare physical tools.”
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Someone predicted this on the Giants 60 player pool page.
They have been talking about it on local radio for most of the day.
Yea also on mccoveychronicles around the time the 60 man came out.
I am over hearing about which athlete or celebrity has tested positive and is asymptomatic or has mild symptoms.
It’s a virus, people will get it. We don’t need a headline for every individual who gets it.
You don’t think fans were wondering why one of their top prospects wasn’t on the 60-man list?
Seriously, right? I’d like it to be news when the symptoms are severe but of course I hope that I never actually hear it. He’ll be just fine.
Especially considering he had already been named to the 60 man prior, bummer stay safe kid!
I am over hearing about which athlete needs tommy john.
It’s an injury, people will get it. We don’t need a headline for every individual who gets it.
Cut him – failure to follow instructions
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Bet he caught it on a memorial day group outing. Kids these days
And rumor was he was kicking it with the #1 prospect in this years draft right ?
Strong production??? When I played those numbers got you released.
I bet when you weren’t hitting your weight, your OPS was closer to .567 than .867.
In the pros, tools and projection are more important than small sample sizes of results.
Those stats are considered special ? Laughable
Huh. I, too, am surprised he ranks in the top 100 prospects of MLB with such a paltry BA. But the rest of the slash looks good. Looks like he raked back in college but has limited experience in the minors. I know there’s a lot of hope for him to be a good player in the future.
Yes, they’re pretty good considering using batting average as a measure on whether or not you’re a good hitter is laughable.
I could get up 10 times, his three scribblers first singles and hit .300, or I could hit a HR and a double and hit .200. Which is better?
I’ll take the .300 hitter everyday over the .200 hitter
In one scenario, you’re definitely scoring a run, the other, you’re in scoring position. Both help the team way more than a single, even though you did it one more time. I used a 10 AB example to make it easy, but it was showing how skewed BA is and how it doesn’t accurately measure if you’re actually a good hitter.
Love in the age of CoronaCooties. Stay safe out there, kidz!
This is why they need 60, in case they lose 5-10 players at a time