Latest Giants injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Giants injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
3B Matt Chapman
Injury: Abdominal strain
IL date: July 1 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly second half
Status: Underwent a second MRI exam on Aug. 3 that confirmed a lingering core muscle injury. Will see Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia for a full evaluation next week; surgery is a possibility. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >>
SS Marcelo Mayer
Injury: Bone stress reaction, left ulna
IL date: June 26 (10-day IL)
Expected return: August or September
Status: Will report to San Francisco on Aug. 5 for an evaluation. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >>
LHP Matt Gage
Injury: Left elbow strain
IL date: July 4 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 2)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Started his flat ground throwing progression and is out to 60 feet. (Last updated: Aug. 4)
OF Victor Bericoto
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: July 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 5. (Last updated: Aug. 4)
C/INF Jesus Rodriguez
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: Aug. 1 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Returned to San Francisco and will be reevaluated when the team returns home at the end of the week. (Last updated: Aug. 4)
RHP José Buttó
Injury: Right arm surgery
IL date: April 2 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: September 2026 or '27
Status: Continuing to throw on flat ground out to 120 feet. (Last updated: Aug. 4)
RHP Joel Peguero
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: June 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly August
Status: Threw a 19-pitch live bullpen session in Arizona on Aug. 4. (Last updated: Aug. 4)
INF Casey Schmitt
Injury: Left knee meniscus tear
IL date: July 28 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely 2027
Status: Underwent left knee surgery on July 31, which the Giants described as a "debridement of his lateral meniscus." Expected to spend the next six to eight weeks rehabbing. (Last updated: July 31) More >>
OF Harrison Bader
Injury: Left plantar fasciitis
IL date: May 30 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely 2027
Status: Suffered another setback after he was involved in a scooter accident that further damaged his injured left foot. Manager Tony Vitello said it's a "long shot" that Bader will return before the end of the season. (Last updated: July 30) More >>
RHP Trevor McDonald
Injury: Moderate right UCL sprain
IL date: July 21 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2027 or '28
Status: Diagnosed with a moderate UCL sprain. Will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery with Dr. Keith Meister on Aug. 5. (Last updated: July 28) More >>
RHP Hayden Birdsong
Injury: Grade 2 right forearm/UCL sprain
IL date: March 21 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery with Dr. Keith Meister on March 25. (Last updated: March 27) More >>
RHP Randy Rodríguez
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2026 or early '27
Status: Expected to miss 12-14 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Sept. 24, 2025. (Last updated: Feb. 16)
RHP Rowan Wick
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 15 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Expected to miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November 2025. (Last updated: Feb. 15)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 4
• OF Jonah Cox: Returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento
• INF/OF Eddys Leonard: Selected from Triple-A Sacramento
Aug. 3
• 2B Luis Arraez and RHP Caleb Kilian: Traded to the Phillies along with RHP Caleb Kilian in exchange for RHP Marty Gair and RHP Ramon Marquez More >>
• LHP Robbie Ray: Traded to the Padres in exchange for RHP Miguel Mendez and SS Joniel Hernandez More >>
• OF Heliot Ramos: Traded to the Yankees in exchange for LHP Henry Lalane and SS Kaeden Kent More >>
• LHP Erik Miller: Traded to the Red Sox along with OF Carlos Gutierrez in exchange for INF Marcelo Mayer
• RHP Tristan Beck: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• INF Buddy Kennedy: Reported to the Major League club
• RHP Carson Seymour: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• RHP Blade Tidwell: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
Aug. 2
• INF Buddy Kennedy: Claimed off waivers from the Mariners
• LHP Matt Gage: Transferred to the 60-day injured list
• RHP Tyler Mahle: Traded to the Braves in exchange for RHP Anthony Molina More >>
Aug. 1
• INF Nate Furman: Selected from Triple-A Sacramento
• C/INF Jesus Rodriguez: Placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow neuritis
July 28
• INF Osleivis Basabe: Selected from Triple-A Sacramento
• INF Casey Schmitt: Placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee meniscus tear
July 26
• LHP Carson Whisenhunt: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• RHP Tristan Beck: Optioned to Triple-A Sacramento
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