Adames Leadoff Spark Boosts Giants

On April 2nd, the San Francisco Giants kicked off the season with a nightmare series against the New York Yankees, scoring just one run over three.

Games and setting franchise and major league records for the fewest hits and runs in their first two games.

They even tied their own mark for the most consecutive scoreless innings to open a year.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, so heading into their series with the San Diego Padres, they slotted Willie Adamay's into the lead-off.

Spot. That's a bold and rare switch for Adamay's, who hadn't led off since chasing 30 home runs in the final game of last season, and before that, not.

Since 2018, over those three games against the Padres, he slashed 385 over 385 over 692 with a 1077 on base.

Plus lugging, the Giants bounced back hard, winning two out of three and outscoring the Padres 12-5 in the victories.

Adamay's win four for five in Tuesday's win with two runs batted in, a double, and his first homer of the year right out the gate.

His average jump from 133 to 250 and several teammates saw their numbers climb too, thanks to that top of the order spark.

Digging deeper, Adamay's has barely any lead-off reps. Just a handful of games lifetime, but in them, he slashed 381 over 381.

Over 714, with a 1095 OPS, including a double in two homers.

This jolt shows real promise to shake up the lineup, so the Giants should keep giving Adamay's the green light there, while it lasts and see if it sticks.

From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.