After just eight pitches on Tuesday night, the San Francisco Giants found themselves in quite a pickle against the Colorado Rockies. After Rafael Devers’ admiration for a home run had prompted thin-skinned pitcher Kyle Freeland to throw a temper tantrum, the benches had cleared for both teams. And in the aftermath, the Giants lost the entire left side of their infield, as third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames were both ejected for coming to Devers’ defense (Freeland was Colorado’s lone ejection).
The Giants overcame that obstacle. Rafael Devers moved to third base for the first time since 2024, while Casey Schmitt, who was supposed to have the day off to recover from being hit on the funny bone with a fastball, was forced into action at second base. Devers played delightfu