SF Giants recall versatile C/INF Ford Proctor from Triple-A, place OF Luis González on IL

The SF Giants recalled versatile defender Ford Proctor from Triple-A on Saturday. They acquired Proctor in a trade with the Rays earlier this year.

Marc Delucchi | Sep 24, 2022

SF Giants recall versatile C/INF Ford Proctor from Triple-A, place OF Luis González on IL /

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The SF Giants recalled catcher/infielder Ford Proctor from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. To create a spot on the big-league roster, the Giants placed outfielder Luis González on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. Separately, the Giants also outrighted recently DFA'd outfielder Lewis Brinson to Triple-A. Proctor will start tonight's game against the Diamondbacks at second base.

Proctor will become the 65th player to appear in a game with the Giants this season, setting the franchise record. The Giants acquired Proctor from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade earlier this season in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jeremy Walker.

González got off to a hot start this season but has faded recently. He's hitting .254/.323/.360 with 17 doubles, four home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 98 big-league games.

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ford Proctor — USA TODAY NETWORK

Since the trade, Proctor has appeared in 34 games at Triple-A with a .267/.390/.448 triple-slash, highlighted by six home runs. Prior to the trade, though, Proctor had struggled at the plate with the Rays Triple-A affiliate, posting a meager .635.

Proctor was drafted in the third round of the 2018 draft out of Rice. A versatile infielder, Proctor tried to learn how to catch during 2020 and moved behind the plate. Proctor adapted quite well and has become a viable option behind the plate, although he has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers.

Proctor has always put the ball in play and walked at an above-average clip but has never had great power. He has tried to make up for his lack of pop with defensive versatility and consistently good at-bats.

Proctor has played all over the infield this season. He's appeared in 56 games at catcher, 28 games at shortstop, 26 games at third base, 12 games at second base, and eight games at shortstop.

The SF Giants will likely use Ford Proctor as a platoon bat. A left-handed hitter, Proctor has shown significant platoon splits throughout his career. This year, he's hitting .263/.373/.408 against righties but only has a .163/.299/.233 line against southpaws.

Published Sep 24, 2022

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).