Despite a small sample size in Sacramento, Eddys Leonard’s raw power and defensive versatility earn him a long-awaited major league debut with the San Francisco Giants.
Utility man Eddys Leonard may have only had 28 at-bats at Triple-A, but the San Francisco Giants have decided to take a chance on him.
Leonard went 4-for-28 in his brief stint at Sacramento, but miraculously, all four of those hits were home runs.
Now, he's got his first shot in the big leagues. After a wild trade deadline, one that saw the Giants get younger across the board, Leonard will be one of the first projects they take on.
Wins and losses don't necessarily matter for the Giants throughout the rest of 2026. This team just needs to see consistency and development out of some of their younger players, and now it's Leonard's time to show that he belongs in the big leagues.
Giants select Leonard from Triple-A Sacramento
San Francisco's latest roster move came on Tuesday, Aug. 4, when they selected Leonard to fill their final roster spot.
Outfielder Jonah Cox was reinstated from the 10-day Injured List, though they opted to have him play down at Triple-A, at least for the time being.
Leonard, 25, is a right-handed bat who can play a multitude of positions. He's officially listed as a shortstop, but the Giants know he's taken the field playing first, second, and third base, along with shortstop and left and right field this season alone.
That type of versatility is something most teams would love to have, but obviously, the former Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer needs to get on base more consistently. Here in 2026, he's slashing .272/.361/.509. Overall, there's nothing wrong with those numbers, but he sports just a .273 OBP during his limited sample size with the Giants.
When looking at his .571 slugging percentage, though, it's clear there's a lot of potential here. Leonard has 111 career homers in the minors, and he's just four RBIs shy of 400 in a career that dates back to 2018.
This big-league debut has been a long time coming, so it'll be interesting to see how Leonard's power translates to the majors.
At this point, the Giants know they have nothing to lose. Leonard is around the same age as Bryce Eldridge, and San Francisco is going to do everything in their power to build the team around him these next few years.
At the very least, there are still a wide variety of veterans on this team that could help get Leonard to the next level.
