Osleivis Basabe

Basabe's 2024 season was truncated by a wrist fracture that limited him to 78 games between his rehab assignment in the Complex League and Triple-A Durham. Basabe has now amassed nearly 2,000 plate appearances in the minor leagues, and does have a .301 average along with a .359 OBP, as he has shown strong bat to ball skills throughout the minor leagues. The challenge has been that skill has not translated to the big leagues, as he looked rather overmatched when we last saw him in 2023, and the club never promoted him last season despite his return from injury in mid-July. Basabe was traded to the Giants in February after being designated for assignment, which gives him a more difficult path to immediate playing time in the majors. He is still just 24 years old and not yet out of minor league options, but 2025 could be a make or break season. Read Past Outlooks