SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford can most likely depend on one hand the variety of occasions he has seen the tarp come out at Oracle Park over his 13-year MLB profession, however as he stood behind the cage on Saturday, the grounds crew rushed to cowl the infield. It rained for a couple of minutes after the Giants went by their exercise, however nothing can put a damper on what’s forward for the shortstop.

Crawford went by a full exercise Saturday and mentioned he is bodily ready to come off the IL on Sunday, when he’ll make what is sort of definitely his last look as a Giant. The group has rather a lot deliberate to celebrate Crawford, and he gave a preview of 1 second, saying his 4 younger youngsters will throw out the ceremonial first pitches.

“We’ve been working on that a little,” Crawford mentioned, smiling. “(They’ve been) inconsistent. That’s what we’ve been working on.”

Crawford is expected to start at shortstop on Sunday in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers and interim supervisor Kai Correa mentioned the employees already has talked concerning the correct solution to let him soak all of it in. The Giants are being coy about their plans, however Crawford mentioned there’s nothing apparent left on his bucket listing.

The main merchandise bought crossed off earlier this yr when he was finally allowed to pitch. Asked about enjoying all 9 positions, he famous that catching does not appear to be very enjoyable.

With the Giants eradicated from the MLB playoff race and the managerial determination now of their rearview mirror, they plan to make Sunday all about Crawford, who famous that “being the center of attention isn’t my favorite thing in the world.”

He’ll don’t have any alternative on Sunday. It’ll be his day, after which he’ll head dwelling to Arizona and dig into his future. Crawford reiterated Saturday that he hasn’t determined whether or not he’ll try and play a 14th MLB season subsequent yr.

“I’ll get a chance to unwind and think about it a little bit more,” Crawford mentioned. “There’s enough to worry about during the season. When (the media asks) about it, I’m like, ‘I haven’t really thought about it until you bring it up.’ I’ll take the time to unwind, think about it a little bit more, talk to Jalynne and see what kind of interest is out there and then figure out the right situation and right answer.”

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