After struggling to find success in 2020 with the Giants, San Francisco designated Pablo Sandoval for assignment Thursday. The “Giants Pregame Live” crew shared what his legacy will be in the Bay Area.
Pablo Sandoval is back to doing what he does best: Swinging out of his shoes and sending balls into the stands.
Sandoval smashed his third pinch-hit home run Thursday for the Atlanta Braves, giving his team a 5-3 lead with a three-run shot to left field. The former Giants great has appeared in 10 games now, all as a pinch-hitter. He has three hits in eight at-bats, all which are homers.
That gives him a 1.500 slugging percentage with just three hits. The lesson? Swing for the fences, kids.
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Sandoval's three pinch-hit homers in one calendar month is the most in Braves franchise history, and second-most in MLB history.
The record for pinch-hit homers in a season is seven. Sandoval almost is halfway there, and the first month of the season is just halfway over.
The Panda always has been a great weapon off the bench. He was with the Giants and has continued to be as a Brave.
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For his career, Sandoval now is batting .307 off the bench with seven home runs and 17 doubles. He has a .573 career slugging percentage as a sub. Compare that to his .278 career batting average and .443 slugging percentage as a starter, it's clear why the Braves are using him as the ultimate slugger late in games.
He might not be the power threat or possible All-Star he once was with the Giants, but Sandoval still has a place in the big leagues and could be the difference in the playoffs.
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