Giants get tough news on Heliot Ramos, but Casey Schmitt's two homers sink A's

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Casey Schmitt wasn’t sure where he stood.Not in a figurative sense. Not about his place in the San Francisco Giants’ organizational plans. And not in the context of the Giants lineup, where his productive bat has been a rare bright spot.It’d be understandable, though, if Schmitt felt a bit like a positional vagrant. That’s how it’s gone almost from the moment the Giants took him in the second round of the 2020 draft out of San Diego State. Finding a place to stay has been tougher than December in Nazareth. As a prospect, Schmitt was considered a premium defender at third base; the Giants signed five-time Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman. Schmitt worked hard to make the transition to second base; the Giants signed three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.Advertisement