San Francisco Giants information: Drew Robinson retires

Content warning: This article provides graphic details and advice on suicide.

Hello and have a nice Saturday.

Drew Robinson announced his retirement on Friday. Robinson was an outstanding member of the San Francisco Giants Organization, which is a story of hope and courage and does wonderful things for mental health advocacy.

The AAA Sacramento outfielder attempted suicide at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The day after he attempted suicide, he decided he wanted to live and called an ambulance. He lost an eye in the self-inflicted shot, but otherwise his health is fine. He decided to get back to baseball while advocating mental health and suicide awareness on the side.

The Giants welcomed him back with open arms, and while his numbers this season didn’t make him knock on the MLB door, they were pretty notable considering he only had one eye: he hit .128 / .240 /. 267 and had 13 walks and 3 home runs in 100 record appearances, with some impressive catches. Damn impressive to me.

Robinson announced the news on Twitter:

Robinson will be retiring after the series the River Cats are currently on, which runs through Tuesday. I think it’s safe to say that Robinson – who was mostly a banker since the Giants have depth in store – will get a start or two before the series ends.

The outfielder also announced that the Giants had offered him a position as a mental health attorney in the front office, which he accepted. So he will stay loyal to the sport, stay loyal to the organization and keep making a difference.

Well done Drew.

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When do the Giants play today?

The Giants will play the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at 4:15 p.m. PT.

I hope you all have a nice Saturday.