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WATCH: SF Giants INF Casey Schmitt homers for first-career MLB hit

Check out SF Giants #3 prospect Casey Schmitt's first-career MLB hit in his big-league debut against the Nationals.

Marc Delucchi

WATCH: SF Giants INF Casey Schmitt homers for first-career MLB hit
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The SF Giants surprised many on Tuesday when they called up infielder Casey Schmitt (Giants #3 prospect). Schmitt had a noteworthy offensive highlight in his big-league debut, recording his first MLB hit on a solo home run against Washington Nationals southpaw Patrick Corbin that gave the Giants a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Schmitt became the first member of the team's 2020 MLB Draft class to reach the majors. As a prospect, he is best known for his defensive acumen, particularly at third base. In fact, Giants veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford compared Schmitt's defensive ability to Cardinals star Nolan Arenado.

Schmitt became the first member of the Giants 2020 MLB Draft class to reach the majors. Schmitt hit .313/.352/.410 in 145 plate appearances this season at Triple-A, which was actually a below-average line for the Pacific Coast League. However, Schmitt did have an excellent stint in big-league spring training, hitting .441/.441/.794.

Schmitt hoped to build off a breakout 2022 campaign when he hit .293/.365/.489 with 25 doubles and 21 home runs in 125 games between High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A. The right-handed bat began consistently tapping into his power in games for the first time in his career and posted an improved OPS with each subsequent promotion.

The SF Giants surely hope Casey Schmitt recorded the first of many career big-league homers on Tuesday, but that blast to left-center field at Oracle Park will surely be a moment he never forgets.

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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).

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