Conor Gillaspie

Gillaspie's 2016 campaign will likely be remembered for the offseason heroics he produced during the Giants' postseason run. His regular season came with far less fanfare, as he finished with modest numbers over 205 plate appearances. Gillaspie was mainly used as a pinch-hitter, but he did get some run as a starter when Matt Duffy was injured and ultimately traded. While his numbers don't jump off the page, the veteran third baseman did alter his approach at the plate which led to a significant improvement over his poor 2015 totals. The biggest change can be seen in his swing. Gillaspie stopped trying to pull the ball, dropping his pull rate from 46.9 percent in 2015 to 37.2 percent last season. The alteration led to a more even batted-ball distribution, more hits and a 10.3 percent increase in hard contact. Gillaspie's new approach at the plate could land him a spot on the major league roster out of camp.