The Giants have re-signed a 25-year-old infielder who was recently traded.

Billy Heyen

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TL;DR

  • Osleivis Basabe re-signed with the San Francisco Giants after his contract ended.
  • Basabe played shortstop, second, and third base for Triple-A Sacramento last season.
  • He batted .249 with 14 home runs in Triple-A and previously played 31 MLB games.
  • Basabe, 25, aims to rejoin the Giants' major league team from Sacramento.

The San Francisco Giants swung a trade for Osleivis Basabe before the 2025 season.

When his contract concluded at year's end, the Giants acted swiftly to secure his future with them.

According to Baseball America's Matt Eddy, Basabe is coming back on a new contract.

Basabe was sent by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Giants in February.

He spent the entire season with Triple-A Sacramento, playing shortstop, second base, and third base.

Basabe batted.249 and hit 14 home runs.

He's a career.266 hitter at the Triple-A level.

He was once a well-regarded prospect with the Rays, but his bat never developed quite as expected.

He actually made it to the majors in 2023, but he hit just.218 in 31 games.

Basabe is still just 25 years old.

He's aiming to rejoin the Giants, a team whose MLB infield is largely established, and they also possess a few backup players who probably rank higher than Basabe.

When presented with an opportunity to go back to a familiar place, Basabe seized it. He's likely to start the season in Sacramento, aiming to rejoin the major leagues.

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