28-year old lefty swinging Fred Lewis took advantage of Dave Roberts’ injury last season and he never looked back. He played in 133 games for the Giants last season and he was 132 for 468 (.282 avg, .791 OPS) with 81 runs scored, 9 homers, 40 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Lewis played in 112 games in LF last season and he made 6 errors there while showing slightly below average range. Lewis does have a big arm as he did nail 11 baserunners trying to advance on him. This is his big chance to solidify his future with the Giants.

25-year old lefty swinging John Bowker will likely be the backup for Lewis but he might start the season in AAA. Bowker played in 111 games for the Giants last season and he was 83 for 326 (.255 avg, .708 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 10 homers and 43 RBIs. He only played in 5 games in LF last season for the Giants without making any errors while showing poor range.

Nate Schierholtz or Eugenio Velez could also get some time in LF for the Giants in 2009.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2009 SEASON: C-