Abiatal Avelino #54

In 10 games with the Giants over the 2018-19 seasons, batted .278 (5-for-18) with a run and a RBI...In eight minor league seasons since 2012, owns a .272 average (793-for-2,916) with 137 doubles, 32 triples, 43 home runs, 303 RBI and 189 stolen bases in 763 games....Has logged time in the minors primarily at shortstop (462 games) and second base (236 games)...Was a 2018 Eastern League Player of the Week with Double-A Trenton, the same year he was a mid-season All-Star...was a 2013 MiLB.com Organizational All-Star....At the age of 16, signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in December of 2011....Is from the same hometown as Johnny Cueto and Wandy Peralta.

2020

Was his third season in the Giants organization...spent time at the Giants Alternate Training Site.

2019

Had one stint with the Giants from August 18-27...saw action in four games (two as a pinch-hitter)...Drove in his first career run, August 26 vs. Arizona, hitting an RBI single to center field off Taylor Clarke...Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Sacramento, where he batted .283 with 24 doubles, eight triples, 12 homers, 62 RBI and a .759 OPS in 121 games....Hit .366 (15-for-41) with two homers, nine RBI and eight runs in nine playoff games for the River Cats as they captured the Pacific Coast League title and also won the Triple-A National Championship game. 

2018

Acquired by the Giants on August 31 from the Yankees along with minor league RHP Juan De Paula for OF Andrew McCutchen...Had his contract purchased from Triple-A Sacramento, September 4... appeared in his first big league game on September 8...Recorded his first two career big league hits, September 26 vs. San Diego....his first hit, a single, came off Luis Perdomo...Opened the season with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, before moving to Double-A Trenton, May 1.

2017

Played 98 games between Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, combining to bat .254 (82-for-323) with 14 doubles, five triples, three homers and 36 RBI...stole 11 bases...Played primarily for Trenton, appearing in 69 contests and hitting .270 (62-for-230). 

2016

Split time between Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton...played 126 games and hit .260 (126-for-484) with a career-high 28 doubles, two triples, six homers and 48 home runs...stole 21 bases and drew 39 walks.