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July 25: INF Wilmer Flores (right knee tendonitis) placed on 10-day IL; INF David Villar recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
Flores had returned from the same injury on July 9. His IL placement was retroactive to Wednesday.

Villar got the start at first base in Thursday afternoon's game against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, and manager Bob Melvin indicated he will continue there in similar lineup scenarios.

“He’s a good hitter,” Melvin said. “He fits into this group. This will be a better opportunity for him here. He’ll play the Wilmer role as far as facing lefties.”

The 27-year-old Villar went into Thursday's game with 17 Major League at-bats in 2024, slashing .294/.278/.588 with one home run and four RBIs.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

INF Wilmer Flores (right knee tendonitis)
Expected return: August
Flores was placed on the injured list on July 25 (retroactive to July 24). He last appeared as a pinch-hitter on July 23 against the Dodgers.

Flores had returned from the same injury on July 9.

“Never really cleared up,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “When you’re not playing as much and not swinging how you’re used to, you’re putting in a lot of extra work, and it’s not allowing it to really heal.”

Flores will be eligible to be activated in early August. But with a platelet-rich plasma injection upcoming, Melvin said it might be a bit longer before he’s ready. (Last updated: July 25)

LHP Carson Whisenhunt (sore foot, No. 1 on Giants top prospects list, No. 57 overall)
Expected return: August
Whisenhunt was placed on the seven-day Minor League injured list on July 24 with a sore foot. The 23-year-old has struggled in his first year with Triple-A Sacramento, posting a 5.84 ERA in 19 starts, although he has 102 strikeouts in 77 innings. Whisenhunt made his last start for the River Cats on July 13 and allowed three runs over four frames with seven punchouts. (Last updated: July 24)

60-DAY IL

LHP Ethan Small (moderate right oblique strain)
Expected return: Second half
In his third rehab outing in the Arizona Complex League on July 23, Small threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts. He was acquired from the Brewers over the offseason and was in the running for a bullpen spot before sustaining the oblique injury. (Last updated: July 24)

RHP Keaton Winn (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly late in the season
Manager Bob Melvin said Winn will be shut down “for a while” after a setback in his rehab program. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 24.

Winn gave up five runs over 2 2/3 innings in his June 20 start against the Cardinals at Rickwood Field before landing on the 15-day IL with an elbow issue on June 22, retroactive to June 21. It's the second time Winn has been shelved with an arm issue this year, as he previously missed more than 20 games with a right forearm strain. An MRI exam showed no structural damage. (Last updated: July 24)

RHP Alex Cobb (left hip surgery)
Expected return: Late July
Cobb progressed well in rehab from offseason hip surgery but hit another setback when he felt mild shoulder irritation before throwing a bullpen session on April 16. Cobb, who was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 20, attempted to resume throwing after that, but he was shut down again after continuing to experience soreness in his shoulder.

Cobb resumed a throwing progression after receiving some nerve medication. He made his first rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on July 20, striking out four over five scoreless innings while throwing 60 pitches. Cobb will have a between-start bullpen session this week before another rehab start the following weekend. The 36-year-old veteran could return during the club's next homestand from July 26-31 if he continues to feel good. (Last updated: July 22)

RHP Tristan Beck (upper right arm aneurysm)
Expected return: Second half
Beck, 27, felt his hand go cold after throwing some bullpen sessions early in camp, prompting the Giants to send him back to San Francisco to be evaluated by team doctors on Feb. 27. He ended up visiting a vascular specialist at Stanford, who helped determine that an aneurysm -- an abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel -- was the source of the numbness. Beck was transferred to the 60-day injured list on March 3 and underwent surgery at Stanford the next day to address the issue.

Beck was cleared to resume full baseball activity after a follow-up appointment with Dr. Jason Lee on May 1. He threw a bullpen session July 22 and will continue a progression of bullpen sessions into the following week. (Last updated: July 22)

C Tom Murphy (left knee sprain)
Expected return: Second half
Murphy felt a pop in his knee after going down to try to block a wild pitch in the second inning of the Giants' 14-3 loss to the Phillies on May 4 and was placed on the 10-day injured list the next day. An MRI exam revealed a Grade 1-2 sprain. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on May 15 to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for fellow backstop Curt Casali. He has resumed baseball activity and is beginning to ramp up his baserunning.

Signed to a two-year, $8.25 million deal in December, Murphy hit .118 with one home run over his first 13 games with the Giants. (Last updated: July 19)

CF Jung Hoo Lee (left shoulder dislocation)
Expected return: 2025
Lee suffered a season-ending torn labrum in his left shoulder crashing into the center-field fence on May 12 and had surgery on June 4. The club considered the procedure a success and said the typical timeline for recovery is six months. (Last updated: June 4)

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