1B Ishikawa Having Big Spring

San Francisco Giants' rookie first basemen, Travis Ishikawa, is making sure top prospect, Pablo Sandoval stays at third base by batting .314 with a league second-best 5 home runs thus far in Spring Training. Sandoval did play a majority of his time at first base in 2008. He is also the Giants back-up catcher.

Ishikawa's power is not a fluke, he smashed 16 home runs with just 174 at bats for AAA Fresno in 2008. He added 3 more after being brought up to the Giants with 95 at bats and batted .274. Sandavol looks to start at 3B and that should clear the way to Ishikawa starting at first base.

Sin City Scout