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Giants view Villar as 'incumbent' at 3B SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- There will be a changing of the guard at the Giants’ corner infield spots this year. After moving on from veterans Bran...

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

SF Giants: It's David Villar's time, and he knows it SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A brand-new BMW 5 series is a big-league car. In other words, the 2022 graphite gray sedan was an appropriate offseason...

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

The Giants' infield might be crowded, but David Villar enters with incumbent status "It's a blessing to have the front office behind me and believe in me," Villar said. "It does give me confidence."

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Inside track for starting job Villar is viewed as the Giants' starting third baseman heading into spring training, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Villar slashed .231/.331/.455 with nine home runs and 24 RBI in 52 games as a 25-year-old last season. He won't go unchallenged for the job at third base -- Wilmer Flores and J.D. Davis are also in the mixed, but their versatility around the diamond may make them more of utility players. Villar is also expected to see time at second base when Thairo Estrada covers for Brandon Crawford at shortstop.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes season with bang Villar went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in an 8-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday.

Impact Villar slammed a two-run shot off Craig Stammen in the fourth inning and a solo blast off Pierce Johnson in the eighth. He enjoyed his second multi-homer game as a major-leaguer, with his other coming Sept. 7 against the Dodgers. Villar's .231/.331/.455 slash line as a rookie isn't eye-opening, but he flashed good power with nine home runs and 24 RBI over 52 games. He also slugged 27 homers at the Triple-A level and appears to have cemented his place as a key part of the team's future.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Villar hits 2 HRs in finale: 'Great last game' SAN DIEGO -- A sore arm prevented David Villar from playing third base on Wednesday afternoon, but the Giants decided to keep his bat in the...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Villar single in 10th, Giants beat D-backs in home finale

Rookie David Villar hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with nobody out in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a dramati...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • Associated Press

Not in Sunday's lineup Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar has a .559 OPS and 37.5 percent strikeout rate in his past 10 contests and will take a seat Sunday. Evan Longoria will start at the hot corner in the series finale versus Arizona.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Villar is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar has now sat three of the last four games after starting several in a row. Evan Longoria is starting at third base and hitting fifth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Villar will sit Thursday against Colorado, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Villar finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. The 25-year-old has hit a passable .211/.315/.415 with seven homer in 47 games in his first taste of MLB action. Jason Vosler will be the third baseman Thursday, with J.D. Davis serving as the designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Tuesday Villar is not in the lineup Tuesday against Colorado, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar will get a day off Tuesday after playing in 12 consecutive games, batting .167 in the process. Jason Vosler will pick up a start at third base, batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

King of pop: David Villar is hitting homers and finding his voice with the Giants Villar wasn't good enough for the Cape Cod League, but he's already the Giants' most prolific power-hitting prospect in almost 20 years.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pops two-run blast Villar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Villar homered for the second time in four games, and all but one of his seven long balls this year have come in September. For the season, the infielder is slashing .215/.322/.438 with 19 RBI, 18 runs scored, six doubles and a triple across 152 major-league plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could David Villar become the power hitter the Giants have tried to develop for decades? David Villar hit two homers — one off Clayton Kershaw — in a 7-3 loss at Dodger Stadium

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why David Villar is the prospect SF Giants are most excited to see this September Villar, 26, led the Triple-A PCL in HRs (27) and OPS (1.022) but those results didn’t immediately translate in his first MLB call-up.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Optioned down Villar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Villar and Dixon Machado were the roster casualties for Brandon Crawford (knee) and Joc Pederson (concussion), though unlike Machado, Villar maintains his 40-man spot. An 11th-round pick in 2018, Villar struggled to a .175/.338/.286 slash line in his first taste of the majors, but the 25-year-old posted an OPS north of 1.000 in 66 games with Sacramento to begin the year (1.042).

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes third start of series Villar will start at first base and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Villar will get his third start during the four-game series after going 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run between his first two contests. All three of Villar's starts have come against left-handed pitching, so it's possible that he's still being viewed a short-side platoon player in the infield even while Evan Longoria (hamstring) remains on the injured list. The newly acquired J.D. Davis, who also bats from the right side, looks to be Villar's primary competition for playing time against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty again Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar has now sat out each of the past three times the Giants have faced a right-handed starting pitcher, so manager Gabe Kapler may be viewing the righty-hitting rookie as a short-side platoon player at this time. Once Evan Longoria (hamstring) is cleared to return from the injured list, Villar could be in danger of being optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Villar will sit Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Villar will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with a strikeout over the first two games of the series. Tommy La Stella will slide over to third base while LaMonte Wade enters the the lineup at designated hitter and bats eighth in the series finale.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against righty Villar is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact After sitting against lefty Aaron Ashby and the Brewers in the Giants' final game before the All-Star break July 17, the righty-hitting Villar now finds himself on the bench against Dodgers right-hander Mitch White in San Francisco's first contest of the second half. Even though Tommy La Stella (illness) is still stuck on the COVID-19-related injured list and Thairo Estrada is filling in at shortstop while Brandon Crawford (knee) is on the IL, Wilmer Flores may be ahead of Villar for playing time in the middle infield. Flores will pick up his second straight start at the keystone.

JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Though the righty-hitting Villar will see his streak of 13 consecutive starts come to an end Sunday even while the Brewers bring a southpaw (Aaron Ashby) to the mound, the rookie infielder should still have a fairly clear path to playing time. Even though Evan Longoria is back from a recent stint on the injured list, Brandon Crawford's (knee) recent move to the IL will likely result in Thairo Estrada stepping in as the Giants' primary shortstop. That paves the way for Villar to pick up more playing time at second base, though Wilmer Flores will man the keystone in the series finale with Milwaukee.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Walks three times in win Villar drew walks in all three of his plate appearances in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

Impact Villar's run as the Giants' everyday third baseman looks to be over after Evan Longoria (oblique) returned from the injured list Saturday, but the rookie was able to stick in the starting nine at second base. He continued to turn in productive plate appearances for the Giants, as his on-base percentage now sits at a stellar .420 through his first 13 big-league games on the heels of the three-walk night. Though the presence of Longoria closes off regular work for Villar at one position, expect manager Gabe Kapler to find time to rotate the 25-year-old at third base, second base and designated hitter while he's continue to excel at the dish.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Enters Thursday's lineup Villar is starting at third base and hitting sixth Thursday against the Brewers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar was not originally in the lineup but will draw his 11th consecutive start after Wilmer Flores (calf) was scratched. Villar has maintained a .258/.385/.452 line across 39 plate appearances this season.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Settles in as primary third baseman Villar will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Villar will stick in the lineup for the 10th consecutive game, the last eight of which have come at third base. After going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run in Tuesday's 13-0 win, Villar has produced a strong .838 OPS, but his time as an everyday player could soon come to an end nonetheless. Evan Longoria (oblique) is on track to begin a rehab assignment Thursday and could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list immediately after the All-Star break, at which time he would displace Villar as the Giants' primary third baseman.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first big-league homer Villar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact Villar got the Giants on the board with a fifth-inning solo shot, the only run they scored against Padres starter Blake Snell. Prior to Friday, Villar had gone 0-for-8 across three games since posting two hits in his debut Monday. The infielder has added seven strikeouts, two walks and a double through 18 plate appearances, and he could draw semi-consistent playing time while Evan Longoria (oblique) is on the injured list.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Villar single in 10th, Giants beat D-backs in home finale