The San Francisco Giants have started the season well, as they are in second place in the NL West at 34-27.
However, they still have one gaping hole: shortstop.
While you could argue that they have a hole in the rotation because of Tim Lincecum’s slow start, Brandon Crawford’s inconsistent play at shortstop has hurt the Giants. He has a .219 batting average and a 24.5 percent strikeout rate.
Oh, and his defense hasn’t been too great either (as you may have noticed from the picture above).
Crawford is an above-average defensive shortstop, and he makes a lot of hard plays. However, he has struggled to field easy grounders, and he’s even dropped pop-ups (again, see above).
Overall, Crawford has been a disappointment for the Giants. Here are three reasons why they must trade for another shortstop as soon as possible.