This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Giants injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Sam Hentges
Injury: Left forearm strain
IL date: Aug. 30 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 27)
Expected return: Late September or 2027
Status: Has a mild flexor strain and will be shut down from throwing for the rest of the week. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
SS Willy Adames
Injury: Moderate left elbow sprain
IL date: Aug. 24 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late September or 2027
Status: Received PRP injection Aug. 27, with minimum recovery time of four weeks. Will continue his rehab and start light baseball activities this week. (Last updated: Sept. 1) More >>
RHP Adrian Houser
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: Aug. 26 (transferred to 60-day IL on Sept. 1)
Expected return: 2027
Status: MRI on Aug. 26 confirmed a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. Continuing his rehab program in San Francisco. (Last updated: Sept. 1) More >>
C/INF Jesus Rodriguez
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: Aug. 1 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Had a setback in his recovery and was shut down from baseball activity. Scheduled to see Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion on Sept. 1. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
LF Victor Bericoto
Injury: Right knee bone bruise
IL date: Aug. 24 (10-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Continuing his hitting and throwing progression and will start agilities and running later this week. (Last updated: Sept. 1) More >>
RHP JT Brubaker
Injury: Bruised ribs
IL date: Aug. 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Remains rehab only and will resume throwing later this week. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
RHP Keaton Winn
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: Aug. 20 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 19)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Remains rehab only and will be shut down from throwing for the rest of the week. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
SS Marcelo Mayer
Injury: Bone stress reaction, left ulna
IL date: June 26 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Continuing to ramp up his throwing and hitting progressions back in San Francisco. (Last updated: Sept. 1) More >>
RHP José Buttó
Injury: Right arm surgery
IL date: April 2 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: September or 2027
Status: Threw a bullpen session on Sept. 1 at Sacramento. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
LHP Matt Gage
Injury: Left elbow strain
IL date: July 4 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 2)
Expected return: Late September or 2027
Status: Has been taken off his rehab assignment due to elbow discomfort. Will be shut down from throwing for the rest of the week. (Last updated: Sept. 1)
INF Casey Schmitt
Injury: Left knee meniscus tear
IL date: July 28 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent left knee surgery on July 31, which the Giants described as a "debridement of his lateral meniscus." Transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 29. (Last updated: Aug. 29) More >>
LHP Carson Whisenhunt
Injury: Left elbow sprain
IL date: Aug. 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 26)
Expected return: 2028
Status: Underwent an MRI exam on Aug. 25 that revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Expected to undergo season-ending surgery. (Last updated: Aug. 26) More >>
RHP Joel Peguero
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: June 1 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will be shut down for the remainder of the 2026 season due to the recurring strain. (Last updated: Aug. 21)
OF Harrison Bader
Injury: Left plantar fasciitis
IL date: May 30 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 19)
Expected return: 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: Aug. 19) More >>
C Daniel Susac
Injury: Left knee patella fracture
IL date: Aug. 10 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 19)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will rest and rehab for the next four weeks before being re-evaluated. (Last updated: Aug. 19) More >>
3B Matt Chapman
Injury: Abdominal strain
IL date: July 1 (transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 14)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending bilateral core muscle surgery on Aug. 11 with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Began his rehab on Aug. 14. (Last updated: Aug. 14) More >>
RHP Trevor McDonald
Injury: Moderate right UCL sprain
IL date: July 21 (transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 13)
Expected return: Late 2027 or '28
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery with Dr. Keith Meister on Aug. 5 and is currently rehabbing in Arizona. (Last updated: Aug. 14) 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: 2027
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
Sept. 1
• C Zach Morgan: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• LHP Cesar Perdomo: Selected from Triple-A Sacramento
• RHP Adrian Houser: Transferred to the 60-day injured list
Aug. 30
• LHP Sam Hentges: Placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 27) with a left forearm strain
• LHP Matt Wilkinson: Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• IF Buddy Kennedy: Cleared waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento and elected free agency