Tommy La Stella Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/31/1989 (32)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Coastal Carolina
Tommy La Stella Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Tommy La Stella News
San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) is back in his usual leadoff spot for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. La Stella was removed in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the series due to Achilles tightness. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, La Stella has been dealing with the injury for a few weeks now. Clearly, he's going to continue to play through it. The 32-year-old has gone 2-for-5 with two walks and two strikeouts so far this series. He's hit 2-for-8 with two strikeouts over his career against the Dodgers' Game 4 starter, Walker Buehler.
San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) was removed from Game 3 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to Achilles tightness. Donovan Solano entered the game to take over second base duties from him. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, La Stella has been dealing with Achilles tightness for a few weeks now. The 32-year-old started two of the first three games of the series, leading off in both of his starts. He has gone 2-for-5 with two walks and a run scored so far in the NLDS. If he's held out of the starting lineup for Game 4, Solano would likely fill in at second.
San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella isn't starting on Saturday. The Giants will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starter Julio Urias in Game 2 of their National League Division Series but will do so with La Stella on the bench. The infielder hit .250 with a .308 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 242 plate appearances during the regular season. He also collected a pair of hits and a walk in Friday's series-opening win. Instead, it'll be Donovan Solano batting eighth and getting the start at second base. Solano hit .301 with a .344 on-base percentage and five home runs in 123 plate appearances against left-handed pitching during the regular season.
Batting Order
| 1 | Tommy La Stella |
| 2 | Darin Ruf |
| 3 | Buster Posey |
| 4 | Brandon Crawford |
| 5 | Kris Bryant |
| 6 | Mike Yastrzemski |
| 7 | Wilmer Flores |
| 8 | Evan Longoria |
Tommy La Stella Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Tommy La Stella |
| 2 | Darin Ruf |
| 3 | Buster Posey |
| 4 | Brandon Crawford |
| 5 | Kris Bryant |
| 6 | Mike Yastrzemski |
| 7 | Wilmer Flores |
| 8 | Evan Longoria |
It took six major league seasons before San Francisco Giants journeyman infielderTommy La Stellafound his stroke. In 2019 in only 292 at-bats, La Stella hit .295 with 16 home runs and 44 RBI. Unfortunately, a leg injury ended his career year with the Angels. While he may never repeat his '19 production, there were a few gains which carried over into 2020 and should also continue in 2021. His contact rate skyrocketed. It jumped to 91% in 2019 and surged to 95% last year. His walk rate in 2020 of 12% was above his career average, and his ground-ball rate plummeted to just 40% (from 53% in 2018). While his upside is limited and everyday playing time won't be guaranteed, La Stella has a low probability of being a bust at his ADP. As a member of the Giants, consider La Stella as a middle infielder in deep mixed formats.