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Birth Date	4-20-1988
Height	6' 3"
Weight	231 lbs

Age	36 years, 0 months, 6 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2011	SFN	23	63	209	42	6	1	9	20	57	2	3	2	.225	.306	.412	96	-0.7	0.1	0.6	0.4
2012	SFN	24	145	472	113	27	6	7	54	106	3	12	2	.275	.360	.421	105	2.9	-0.7	0.8	0.8
2013	SFN	25	150	571	147	39	4	17	52	125	6	5	2	.289	.360	.481	122	14.5	2.5	4.8	3.0
2014	SFN	26	61	235	52	8	0	12	18	64	2	3	1	.243	.306	.449	106	1.5	-0.4	8.5	1.3
2015	SFN	27	137	556	138	33	5	18	56	147	4	9	3	.280	.356	.478	116	12.0	-1.5	8.2	2.7
2016	SFN	28	156	655	149	41	8	17	104	148	5	0	4	.275	.394	.474	118	15.8	-6.4	0.9	1.8
2017	SFN	29	104	451	92	27	3	18	66	104	2	3	2	.241	.355	.469	110	6.8	0.3	8.6	2.1
2018	SFN	30	112	456	101	18	2	14	49	107	6	4	0	.253	.342	.414	108	5.7	-0.6	10.2	2.1
2019	SFN	31	156	616	123	32	3	17	83	127	3	4	3	.234	.339	.403	106	7.3	-2.2	6.7	1.9
Career			1084	4221	957	231	32	129	502	985	33	43	19	.261	.354	.448	111	65.9	-8.9	49.4	16.0

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2010	SJO	A+	CLF	77	333	.279	.349	.427	.445	103	41.3	9.7	-6.2	200	0	5.9	-2.1	37.7	4.5
2010	RIC	AA	EAS	46	201	.261	.326	.399	.379	103	10.2	2.8	-1.6	0	0	0.2	-1.8	0.0	0.0
2010	FRE	AAA	PCL	13	61	.269	.348	.407	.241	91	4.3	1.9	-0.9	149	0	0.3	-0.7	3.9	0.4
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	63	209	.249	.315	.397	.273	92	1.5	5.6	-2.2	96	14	0.6	0.1	-0.7	0.4
2011	SJO	A+	CAL	4	18	.283	.346	.465	.500	98	3.3	0.5	-0.3	172	0	0.1	0.6	1.6	0.3
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	49	212	.279	.351	.430	.381	101	15.6	6.6	-2.4	148	0	1.3	0.8	13.8	1.9
2011	ESC	Wnt	DWL	28	119	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	SFN	MLB	NL	145	472	.251	.315	.393	.351	92	19.4	12.9	-7.9	105	8	0.8	-0.7	2.9	0.8
2013	SFN	MLB	NL	150	571	.253	.315	.395	.351	99	27.4	15.0	-9.4	122	8	4.8	2.5	14.5	3.0
2014	SFN	MLB	NL	61	235	.251	.310	.384	.288	98	3	6.1	-3.8	106	11	8.5	-0.4	1.5	1.3
2014	SJO	A+	CAL	2	8	.266	.339	.397	.500	89	2.6	0.2	-0.2	189	0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1
2014	FRE	AAA	PCL	5	20	.275	.337	.441	.667	81	7.2	0.6	-0.4	192	0	-0.1	-0.1	2.1	0.2
2015	SFN	MLB	NL	137	556	.256	.317	.407	.363	90	31.4	15.0	-9	116	7	8.2	-1.5	12.0	2.7
2016	SFN	MLB	NL	156	655	.255	.320	.415	.346	93	37.4	18.5	-11.7	118	5	0.9	-6.4	15.8	1.8
2017	SFN	MLB	NL	104	451	.254	.322	.422	.284	91	19.3	13.2	-7.9	110	10	8.6	0.3	6.8	2.1
2018	SFN	MLB	NL	112	456	.240	.310	.392	.311	96	10.5	12.8	-7.8	108	8	10.2	-0.6	5.7	2.1
2018	SAC	AAA	PCL	2	5	.235	.302	.368	.200	112	-0.5	0.1	-0.1	109	0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
2019	SFN	MLB	NL	156	616	.249	.318	.428	.275	95	7.6	18.6	-11.1	106	7	6.7	-2.2	7.3	1.9

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2010	SJO	A+	CLF	333	269	62	103	28	4	10	169	62	58	50	18	7	.383	.497	.628	.245	0	0
2010	RIC	AA	EAS	201	175	26	59	11	6	9	109	40	22	34	2	1	.337	.417	.623	.286	0	0
2010	FRE	AAA	PCL	61	48	11	11	4	0	4	27	10	13	15	2	0	.229	.393	.563	.333	0	0
2011	ESC	Wnt	DWL	119	100	14	30	8	0	3	47	11	16	19	4	1	.300	.395	.470	.170	2	0
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	209	187	21	42	6	1	9	77	18	20	57	3	2	.225	.306	.412	.187	0	0
2011	SJO	A+	CAL	18	13	3	6	1	0	0	7	4	5	1	1	0	.462	.611	.538	.077	0	0
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	212	165	32	51	12	0	8	87	32	42	47	4	4	.309	.448	.527	.218	3	0
2012	SFN	MLB	NL	472	411	47	113	27	6	7	173	56	54	106	12	2	.275	.360	.421	.146	4	0
2013	SFN	MLB	NL	571	509	76	147	39	4	17	245	67	52	125	5	2	.289	.360	.481	.193	3	1
2014	SJO	A+	CAL	8	6	2	3	0	0	1	6	1	0	1	0	0	.500	.625	1.000	.500	0
2014	FRE	AAA	PCL	20	19	2	10	3	0	2	19	5	1	5	0	1	.526	.550	1.000	.474	0
2014	SFN	MLB	NL	235	214	30	52	8	0	12	96	27	18	64	3	1	.243	.306	.449	.206	1
2015	SFN	MLB	NL	556	492	73	138	33	5	18	235	68	56	147	9	3	.280	.356	.478	.197	4	0
2016	SFN	MLB	NL	655	542	77	149	41	8	17	257	82	104	148	0	4	.275	.394	.474	.199	4	0
2017	SFN	MLB	NL	451	382	63	92	27	3	18	179	51	66	104	3	2	.241	.355	.469	.228	1	0
2018	SAC	AAA	PCL	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.200	0	0
2018	SFN	MLB	NL	456	399	50	101	18	2	14	165	46	49	107	4	0	.253	.342	.414	.160	2	0
2019	SFN	MLB	NL	616	526	76	123	32	3	17	212	57	83	127	4	3	.234	.339	.403	.169	4	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2011	866	0.5000	0.4861	0.7696	0.7113	0.2610	0.8669	0.5044	0.2304	0.0119
2012	1801	0.4792	0.5069	0.7152	0.7509	0.2825	0.8148	0.4717	0.2848	0.0001
2013	2255	0.4696	0.5091	0.7726	0.7535	0.2926	0.8571	0.5800	0.2274	0.0006
2014	916	0.5197	0.5164	0.7146	0.7332	0.2818	0.7736	0.5484	0.2854	0.0021
2015	2305	0.4612	0.4967	0.7197	0.7413	0.2874	0.7640	0.6218	0.2803	0.0007
2016	2701	0.4772	0.4743	0.7471	0.7184	0.2514	0.8045	0.5972	0.2529	0.0000
2017	1838	0.4777	0.4516	0.7470	0.6800	0.2427	0.7973	0.6180	0.2530	0.0000
2018	1841	0.5003	0.4834	0.7404	0.7014	0.2652	0.8220	0.5246	0.2596	0.0000
2019	2496	0.4700	0.4615	0.7717	0.6675	0.2789	0.8289	0.6504	0.2283	0.0000
Career	17019	0.4792	0.4849	0.7457	0.7166	0.2717	0.8133	0.5798	0.2543	0.0009

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-07	2014-09-15	15-DL	39	34	-	Head	Recovery From Previous Injury	Recurrence of Concussion Symptoms	-
2014-07-20	2014-08-02	7-DL	13	12	-	Head	Concussion	Thrown Ball During Batting Practice	-
2014-07-13	2014-07-18	DTD	5	1	-	Low Back	Stiffness		-
2014-05-10	2014-07-04	15-DL	55	50	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Fracture	2014-05-13	-
2014-03-11	2014-03-14	Camp	3	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2014-03-03	2014-03-04	Camp	1	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2013-05-22	2013-05-22	DTD	0	0	-	Back	Tightness		-	-
2013-04-02	2013-04-05	DTD	3	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2013-03-24	2013-03-26	Camp	2	0	-	Neck	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-01	2011-07-07	15-DL	36	34	Left	Wrist	Fracture	HBP	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2023	TOR	$9,300,000
2022	SFN	$18,400,000
2021	SFN	$17,200,000
2020	SFN	$17,200,000
2019	SFN	$17,200,000
2018	SFN	$17,200,000
2017	SFN	$4,000,000
2016	SFN	$6,200,000
2015	SFN	$3,600,000
2014	SFN	$2,900,000
2013	SFN	$531,500
2012	SFN	$481,000
2011	SFN	$414,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$114,626,500
13 yr	Total	$114,626,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 128 d	Excel	1 year/$9.3M (2023)

Details

1 year/$9.3M (2023). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/9/23.
1 year/$18.4M (2022). Re-signed by San Francisco 11/17/21 (accepted qualifying offer).
5 years/$72.8M (2017-21). Signed extension with San Francisco 4/9/16. $6M signing bonus (paid 1/15/17). 17:$2.8M, 18:$16M, 19:$16M, 20:$16M, 21:$16M. Limited no-trade clause (Belt may block deals to 10 clubs annually each Nov. 1 starting in 2017).
1 year/$6.2M (2016). Re-signed by San Francisco 2/10/16 (avoided arbitration, $7.5M-$5.3M).
1 year/$3.6M (2015). Re-signed by San Francisco 2/2/15 (avoided arbitration, $4.5M-$3M).
1 year/$2.9M (2014). Re-signed by San Francisco 2/18/14 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.05M).
1 year/$531,500 (2013). Re-signed by San Francisco 3/13.
1 year/$481,000 (2012). Re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/12.
1 year/$414,000 (2011). Re-signed by San Francisco 2/11. Contract purchased by San Francisco 3/31/11.
Drafted by San Francisco 2009 (5-147) (Texas). $200,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	37	8	2	1	5	8	.250	.351	.406	127	1.9	1B 0
80^o	26	6	1	1	3	6	.273	.360	.455	122	1.1	1B 0
70^o	18	4	1	1	2	4	.267	.353	.533	119	0.7	1B 0
60^o	11	2	1	0	1	2	.222	.300	.333	116	0.3	1B 0
50^o	4	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	114	0.1	1B 0
Weighted Mean	4	1	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	114	0.1	1B 0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2020-04-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jesse, I am looking to fill the last 2 roster spots on my dynasty team with current MLB players at any position with potential for 2021 and beyond given that there may not be any baseball in 2020. I am considering the following players: Sam Hilliard, Travis Shaw, Lewis Brinson, Stephen Piscotty, Jose Peraza, Manuel Margot, Teoscar Hernandez, Rowdy Tellez, Jesus Aguilar, Brandon Belt. Who would you go with? Thanks! (Jay from CT)	Sam Hilliard and Travis Shaw. Note, Daniel Murphy likely is a free agent after the 2020 season ($12 mil mutual option in 2021 will most certainly not be exercised) so there should be one less obstacle to playing time for Hilliard next year (meaning McMahon to 1B and Hampson from UT/CF to 2B). (Jesse Roche)
2020-03-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Always scrounging for filling out the team. Based on ADP I see the following players undervalued by the market, your thoughts? Alex Dickerson, Anthony Santander, Nicky Lopez, Hanser Alberto, Miguel Rojas, Brandon Belt, Adam Frazier (ugh), Victor Reyes, Avisail Garcia, Leury Garcia, Mauricio Dubon, Nomar Mazara, and why not Josh Donaldson? (pauls121 from Madison)	Based on ADP, I like Mazara (of course) and Donaldson. I am not in on the others mostly due to lack of impact offensive ability (Lopez, Alberto, Rojas, Frazier, Reyes, L. Garcia), lack of consistent playing time (Dickerson, Avisail Garcia, Mauricio Dubon), and simply proper pricing of the talent (Santander and Belt). (Jesse Roche)
2019-03-08 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Any "bust candidate" players you are staying away from in fantasy drafts? (Buddy from Peoria, IL)	Check out our "Fantasy Players to Avoid" series for each position. But some random examples of guys I may not like as much as others/ADP: Folty, Ender Inciarte, Adalberto. I'm finally starting to consider taking Gallo in a mock draft for the first time, but don't push me when it comes to a real league. And of course, I'm always down on Brandon Belt, though finally his ADP is more reflective of his value. (Kevin Jebens)
2018-09-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The outlook doesn't look good for your Giants. Where does the team go from here? (Nick S. from Georgia)	Oh boy. It's really difficult to say. At this stage, with the Cueto & Posey injuries, Bumgarner looking diminished, and the general age of the roster, you kind of hope they'll get what they can with their few remaining decent players and actually try and inject some youth. Brandon Belt might fetch something, for instance. The team hates actually doing that, though, so I think they'll probably just keep trying to contend until the veterans literally can't walk onto the field any more. (Darius Austin)
2016-08-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	5x5 OBP league, who are the top two you value most ROS at 1B: Adrian Gonzalez, Freddie Freeman, Hanley Ramirez, Brandon Belt, Chris Carter, Stephen Piscotty, Victor Martinez, Pedro Alvarez? (Truganini from CO)	Freeman and Piscotty, with Belt and Ramirez very close behind. (J.P. Breen)
2016-01-27 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Back to David Ortiz. I dropped him in my dynasty league because of an add in our prospect draft. Was planning on using Brandon Belt to fill the DH role. Mistake or huge mistake? (Drew from Rockford)	The biggest mistake (Matt Collins)
2015-04-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Someone dropped Oswaldo Arcia in my 12 team, mixed. Should I drop Brandon Belt for him? (Graham from Richmond, VA)	I wouldn't, though you certainly can. I think the batting average gap is too much. (Mike Gianella)
2015-02-13 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Even though I think you credited other BP members with turning you onto him, I remember last year that it was you who seemed to be driving the bus on Anthony Rendon (or at least you seemed to end up with him on a bunch of teams). Who are the guys this year that you are higher on than most? (Shawnykid23 from CT)	I bought Rendon in Tout Wars but at the time I was a little disappointed that I didn't get Starlin Castro. I was probably higher on him than many industry experts but this was in part due to the BP fantasy team's excitement, particularly Bret. Glancing at my ranks compared to ADP, my top five are Brandon Belt, Melky Cabrera, Manny Machado, Yasmani Grandal and Lucas Duda. If you're looking to the guy the BP staff likes who I'm on board with now as a result, that's Grandal, FWIW. (Mike Gianella)
2014-08-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Better bet for next year, Brandon Belt or Eric Hosmer? (Dave from Des Moines)	I prefer Belt. Injuries are mostly what kept Belt back this year, whereas Hosmer's lack of power really makes me wonder if 15 home runs is his sad ceiling. (Mike Gianella)
2014-08-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Assuming the concussion issues are in the past, what can we expect from Brandon Belt in 2015? (Rory from Hartford)	More improvement. Maybe 25 home runs with a .280-.290 batting average. I like him a lot if he's healthy. (Mike Gianella)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in a 14 team, 5x5 dynasty league. at 1B, i currently have Brandon Belt and Jon Singleton. Is Kennys Vargas worth a pickup ? I'm not contending this year. (childgrambino from Richmond, VA)	I don't think he'll approach either of the guys you have, but I suppose it depends on who you're cutting. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So have you given up on Hosmer? (jamesmcevoy from San Diego)	I'm not giving up on him, but it needs to look different than it is right now. There's just no power in that swing, and if he can't hit for power he's not even Brandon Belt. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Could you please rank the following on value in a 5 x 5 for the next 4-5 years in total? Desmond Jennings, Austin Jackson, Brandon Belt, Brett Lawrie (Vic from Baltimore)	Jennings, Jackson, Lawrie, Belt. (Bret Sayre)
2014-03-14 09:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are a few hitters/pichers you like to break-out this year? (Shawn from Cubicle)	I don't know if he's a breakout candidate, but I'm a big Tyson Ross fan. I think the adjustments they made are real and while the injury risk might always be there, he was (tied) for the hardest pitcher to hit in the second half. I think Brett Lawrie is a nice post-hype candidate put up some sneaky 15/20 goodness. Brandon Belt isn't exactly a breakout candidate, but he is going to add even more power this year. (Mike Gianella)
2014-02-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who has the better bat skills: Alex Jackson or Braxton Davidson? (Silverback38 from VA)	Tough question. I think I'd give the slight edge to Braxton Davidson as of right now; he's a Brandon Belt type for me. Saw the tools from Jackson at Long Beach, but wish he had performed a little better. (Ronit Shah)
2014-02-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Baby Giraffe has escaped! Can Brandon Belt be a .300/25/100 performer in that ballpark? (The Zoo from SF)	It'll be tough, but he also gets to hit in Coors and Chase so the 25/100 side is possible. I think he's going to be closer to the .280 range though. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	N. Arenado or B. Belt for CI, this year and the future? (Ryan from Wintery Wonderland)	Hi Ryan: I'd go with Brandon Belt over Nolan Arenado both this year and long term. I like Belt a lot better as a pure hitter and even though Arenado is in Colorado I'm skeptical that he is ever going to be a big time masher. The park difference is significant which makes Arenado tempting in a keep forever, but I'm going with the talent here and taking Belt. (Mike Gianella)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	I have the fifth pick in a 14 team mixed pts. league. (-.5 for Ks by batters, .8 for walks, -1 for GIDP). I'm looking for a CI (we give 4.2/HR) with power. Moss will be there, so will Carter. Belt might be there, IDK we keep 12. I should pick Moss, even though he's a platoon batter, right? (balticwolf from Silver Spring MD)	Of the three, I think I'd go with Brandon Belt. Belt's power has improved a little bit each year and while he's not as prodigious as Moss he could be pretty close. I like the upside pick of Belt here over Moss, who I feel is pretty much at his ceiling. (Mike Gianella)
2013-11-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Brandon Belt for the upcoming season? (Derek from STL)	Belt made tremendous strides in his age-25 season, and he was a beast in the second half. I could see a .280/.365/.490 line or thereabouts if he stays on track. (Doug Thorburn)
2013-10-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think these guys can build off of their solid year and potentially have break out performances in 2014: Jason Castro, Brandon Belt, Kyle Seager, Danny Salazar? (Derek from The Recliner)	I've always liked Belt, but I don't know if a guy who is coming off a .289/.360/.481 season can really break out. I mean, I guess he could hit .350/.420/.590 but I don't see that coming. Seager was a five win player by WARP too. That's beyond solid and into very good range. But of those players I like Belt and Seager the best to repeat their performance and/or improve incrementally. (Matthew Kory)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Brandon Belt's second half seemed very promising. Do you think he can finally climb over the hump and become a solid fantasy first basemen? What kind of stat line can do you predict next year? Thanks for the chat! (Jim from The couch)	I've always liked Belt. He was a $22 hitter in NL-only, earning $3 less than Adrian Gonzalez and Allen Craig. He's already solid, the question for me is how much further can he climb. At one time, I thought Belt would develop into a 30 HR hitter, but his minor league track record combined with his Major League performance make this seem unlikely. Still, a 20-25 HR hitter in his prime with some speed and solid batting averages can't be overlooked. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You think Brandon Belt's second half is any indication of what the man can do for a full year? Thanks for the chat Mr. Pavlidis. (Mitch from San Francisco)	no, I think his full season line is much more indicative of his upcoming performance (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	NL only keeper league, but neither player will be kept next year - Brandon Belt for Cole Hamels, ROS, is this fair for both sides? (Kingpin from Grinnell, IA)	Don't milk the bull, Kingpin! I like Hamels better ROS. Even though the ERA doesn't indicate an "ace", the peripherals have still been strong. I like Belt, but I don't see him as an elite or near elite 1B. If I had Hamels, I'd want the next notch up over Belt. If I had Belt, I'd take Hamels for him in an instant and gamble on the performance spike. (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Since July 22 of 2012, Brandon Belt is .287/.354/.453, good for a 127 wRC+ over 554 PA. Safe to say that he's quietly come into his own as a top-10 first baseman? (Ben Z from Toronto)	hmmm. It's close. One one hand I expect more power out of a top shelf first baseman. AT&T will keep the lefty home run numbers down so that's part of it. And he's probably got more power to come....I'll say not quite top 10 yet. (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-05-22 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Are Brandon Belt loyalist finally going to be repaid for their unwaivering faith (pun intended) this season? 20+ HR's and double digit steals likely? If so, counting stat wise, is he not the Eric Hosmer that most people were looking for this season? (PhilumciousPhil from The Sun)	That's 14 HRs & 8 SB the rest of the way. I'd still take him over Hosmer (Jason Collette)
2013-04-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! I had high hopes for Brandon Belt and Mike Moustakas at the beginning of the season. Should I finally give up on these two? (Derek from St. Louis)	Of the two, I had a stronger pull toward the Belt fan club and I'm trying to find an escape route where nobody will notice me slip out the back door of the meeting. But these things shouldn't be binary yes-no type of things. Every bit of additional information should adjust your expectations, and there's no question that this start lowers mine even if only a bit. By the way, Giants first base has been a black hole for a decade with the exception of Aubrey Huff's quickly-corrected 2010. (Zachary Levine)
2013-04-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks Geoff, Should I be worried about Brandon Belt's horrific start? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	Hey Keith, glad you could join us. Belt had a 14-game stretch last year from July 6 to July 24 where he went 2-for-34 with 15 strikeouts. Don't sweat it, these things happen. (Geoff Young)
2013-04-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What's been the problem with Brandon Belt? (nubber from tx)	Bruce Bochy mentioned some mechanical inconsistencies, but batted-ball luck has been as much of a problem as anything. He hit four balls hard in Tuesday's game and came away with next to nothing; a .231 BABIP and 28.2% line-drive rate won't jibe for long. (Daniel Rathman)
2013-03-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks Bret. Please rank in terms of 2013 performance and career? Eric Hosmer, Brandon Belt and Domonic Brown (Keith from Manchester, CT)	Hosmer, Brown, Belt. Even with the spring he's having, I'm not sold on Belt being any sort of real power threat at the major league level. And I still believe Hosmer will be a stud. (Bret Sayre)
2013-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! Could you rank these following players on chances of a breakout season: Kyle Seager, Brandon Belt, Todd Frazier, Ben Revere, Matt Harvey, and Mike Moustakas? (Derek from Kansas City)	Harvey Belt Moustakas Revere Seager Frazier (Zachary Levine)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks Paul. How high are your expectations for 1B Eric Hosmer and Brandon Belt this year after disappointing 2012? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	Ooh good names. Hosmer's skills didn't crater so despite the disappointment, I'm still optimistic and prefer him to Belt. Belt was probably better than some realize and I think part of his disappointment were unfair expectations. There's some upside in his bat, but it's probably 18-20 HR as opposed to mid-20s as I think too many expected. (Paul Sporer)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm targeting Michael Pineda in a dynasty league. I'm in the position where I can maybe sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed. Pineda would be great for me because a) his youth/talent makes him a great fit for my young/high ceiling team; and b) He's a potential 2nd half add that I can stash on my DL through the majority of the season. If I am buying, what's a fair offer for him in general (I know rosters would help here, no can do!). If you own Pineda, what are you asking for? Are you selling, or holding? (AJ from Phoenix)	If I'm contending I'd probably sell, but in a dynasty league he still has significant value. Either a top prospect or a solid contributing MLB asset like a Brandon Belt. (Paul Sporer)
2013-02-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! Pick your breakout candidate this year out of the following: Todd Frazier, Brandon Belt, Mike Moustakas, and Kyle Seager. (Derek from KC)	I like this question. I feel like Frazier and Belt are closest to their ceilings; Belt, especially, has some fundamental mechanical stuff to address if he ever wants to reach his power ceiling. I like the little power boost Seager displayed last year, but I can't help but feel like Moose is the only superstar in the bunch. Yeah, he's scuffled some the past two years, but he's going to be 24 for the entire '13 season. He's still CRAZY young. Gotta go with him. And even if he doesn't figure it out this year, he'll definitely be the guy over the long haul. (Ian Miller)
2013-01-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! In my keeper league I kept Mike Moustakas, Todd Frazier, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. Smart move? (Derek from Kansas City)	Derek, it depends on the opportunity cost. I can see reasons for keeping all four of those players in a vacuum, but we both know that's not how this thing works. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-12-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Brandon Belt had an up and down year for the Giants but is expected to be our starting first baseman to start the year. Given his skill set and consistent playing time should we expect a big improvement in his game? Thanks for the chat! (Jim from San Francisco)	I feel a lot of #wish in this question. I get the love for Brandon Belt and I feel it too. The wrist will hopefully be back to fully better and the power will turn more from doubles to HR. If the Giants actually do stick with him, that should have positive results. (Russell Carleton)
2012-09-24 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Current bench-player who you could see blossom into star, if he wasn't riding bench/blocked by superstar/wrongfully platooned and was non-tendered or given a "change of scenery"? (jlarsen from chicago)	This is a great question, and I've been thinking about this one for most of the last hour and a half, and I haven't been able to come up with a good answer. Does Brandon Belt still count? I think it's crazy that Belt hasn't just played all game for the Giants, every game. I think that's going to be the best I'm able to do. If you've got a better answer, please email or tweet at me (@Bill_TPA or billtpa on gmail). It's bugging me now. (Bill Parker)
2012-09-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm going to rehash a question that I asked another BP writer this week. What player currently relegated to a bench role would perform at a star level if given a full time job or was traded and utilized correctly? So far, we've only gotten Brandon Belt and Peter Bourjos between the 2 of us. (jlarsen from chicago)	Belt's been starting regularly for months now, so I think we can cross him off the list. Not really sure about Bourjos either. He's clearly an above-average defender, but I'm not sure he's a "real" .270 hitter. If he is, then yeah, with his speed, he might crack star-level. It's a good question, but no one else is really springing to mind for me. Let's crowdsource: you guys have any votes for guys who are currently playing in a bench role who deserve a starting spot? (Ian Miller)
2012-07-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Time to start smiling that I grabbed Brandon Belt in my keeper league. Or should I be a bit skeptical that 1) he continues to get playing time or 2) he is a bit too streaky. (Vic from Fresno)	Well, he's been hitting and the team doesn't have a lot of better options, so PT should be pretty stable going forward unless poor performance forces the issue. Streakiness is largely a myth, so Belt seems like a solid own in keeper leagues. (Derek Carty)
2012-06-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	My dad never believed in Brandon Belt, whereas I constantly defended him. How long do I wait before I start gloating? (rotorueter from Ohio)	There's no time like the present. Commence gloating this instant. (Ian Miller)
2012-05-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any thoughts on the Giants 'handling' of Brandon Belt? (michaelmcduffe from ottawa)	Well, I think it's safe to say they could be handling him better. They bounced him around a lot last year, but at least he's getting regular ABs against righties this year. That said, unless the scouts see something in his swing to suggest he'd be awful against lefties, they should be playing him every single day. If this guy could potentially be a big part of your future, you need to find out for sure whether he can handle pitchers of both hands. (Derek Carty)
2012-04-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Brandon Belt comp at his career peak? (Karl from Chicago)	I'm so not the guy to answer this question. So on that basis I'll go with part John Olerud, part Babe Dahlgren, and part sad clown. I'll let you pick which parts. (Matthew Kory)
2012-04-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How is it that after jerking Brandon Belt around last season and announcing that this season he would get his chance the Giants have now discovered flaws in Belt's approach (after three whole games!) that have necessitated his removal to the bench in favour of Brett Pill? They told the kid the job is his...what has changed? (michaelmcduffe from ottawa)	in retrospect it seems clear that the Giants questioned his approach even last year - they're just more vocal about talking about it publicly now as a means of justifying their decisions. It doesn't mean they're wrong, either, but with that offense, I think you have to take the chance and find out with some on-the-job training whether he needs to evolve his approach significantly. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-03-23 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Brandon Belt finally get the everyday chance this season? What do you think he will do with it? (will.I.ain't from Holding pattern)	I think he does and he could have a good Adam LaRoche type season if everything goes right (Jason Collette)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your expectations for Brandon Belt this year, both in terms of how he's handled by the Giants and his production if he gets PT? (Eric from ON)	I think he'll play. He only needs one of the four guys blocking him to have an awful April, and none of the four guys blocking him (Nate, Melky, Pagan, Huff) are without flaws. Production: .265/.365/.465, 16 HR (Sam Miller)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Actual baseball-related question: Have the Giants done irreparable damage to Brandon Belt's development already? People are already speculating he won't break camp with the big club. As young Jimmy said in "Prospects and You," "I have a crazy friend who says it's wrong to give playing time to promisign rookies. Is he crazy?" (ian the vegan from Oakland)	I don't like his plate discipline trends since they started jacking him around. I also think prospects are very rarely damaged by their teams the way that we imagine. Baseball's just sort of crazy and things go wrong with even the best. (Sam Miller)

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