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March 18, 2024

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Webb, Winn ramp up as opener draws near

March 17, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One pitcher will be in the Giants’ season-opening starting rotation; another hopes to be there. Both were on the mound Sunday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. Logan Webb was so raring to go that he changed his initial Sunday plan to throw a bullpen session to instead get

Beck to undergo surgery for arm aneurysm

Right-hander ruled out for Opening Day, putting Giants' rotation in flux
@mi_guardado
March 1, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants’ starting rotation took a significant hit Thursday, when the club revealed that right-hander Tristan Beck has been diagnosed with an aneurysm in his upper arm. Beck said he will undergo surgery at Stanford on Monday to address the issue, which will rule him out for

Beck to be evaluated for right hand discomfort

@mi_guardado
February 27, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants got unsettling injury news concerning another member of their projected starting rotation on Tuesday. Right-hander Tristan Beck, who appeared in line to open the season as the club’s No. 5 starter, was sent back to San Francisco to be evaluated by team doctors after experiencing

Keaton Winn shut down with elbow soreness

@mi_guardado
February 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants got an unwelcome bit of injury news on Wednesday, as they announced that Keaton Winn has been shut down with mild right elbow soreness. Winn, who is projected to be the club’s No. 4 starter, underwent an MRI exam on Monday that revealed no structural

Cobb opts for surgery on left hip

2023 All-Star expected to miss at least six months
@mi_guardado
October 30, 2023

All-Star right-hander Alex Cobb will undergo left hip surgery to “address his labrum and ongoing impingement issues,” the Giants announced on Monday night. The procedure, which will be performed on Tuesday by Dr. Marc Philippon in Vail, Colo., is expected to sideline Cobb for six months, ruling him out for

Sidelined again, Crawford aims to play finale

@mi_guardado
September 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES -- Brandon Crawford has played a franchise-record 1,616 games at shortstop for the Giants, but he might get only one more opportunity to suit up for his hometown club. Crawford landed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Thursday prior to the Giants’ series opener

Cobb, Giants' season in jeopardy following loss to D-backs 

@mi_guardado
September 20, 2023

PHOENIX -- There was no mistaking the magnitude of this Giants-D-backs series. Both teams lined up their top two starters for the two-game showdown in the desert, with right-handers Alex Cobb and Zac Gallen matching up in Tuesday night’s series opener at Chase Field. Unfortunately for the Giants, Cobb departed

Giants' key injuries bring Matos to Giants roster

@mi_guardado
June 14, 2023

ST. LOUIS -- The Giants lost two key players in the span of two pitches in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. At least one will be down for quite a while. Left fielder Mitch Haniger suffered a fractured right forearm after being struck

Estrada to IL with wrist sprain; Villar recalled

@mi_guardado
May 27, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- The Giants placed second baseman Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain and recalled infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Saturday afternoon’s game against the Brewers at American Family Field. Estrada, 27, hurt his wrist in his final at-bat of the

Giants' Jackson takes key step forward in TJ rehab

@mi_guardado
May 16, 2023

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Insult to injury: DeSclafani leaves with toenail issue, then Giants lose lead

@mi_guardado
May 14, 2023

PHOENIX -- Four weeks ago, Anthony DeSclafani was playing piano with his 2-year-old son, Cru, when he suffered a freak injury that ultimately led to his early exit in the sixth inning of the Giants’ 7-2 loss to the D-backs on Saturday night at Chase Field. “It’s silly, but I

Slater's injury, Manaea's command issues cause for concern with Giants

@sonjamchen
May 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will bring some uncertainty along for the ride as they head down south for a brief four-game road trip in Arizona. After missing the first three weeks of the 2023 season with a left hamstring strain, Austin Slater could miss additional time after exiting Wednesday's

Wood injury latest setback for Giants

April 19, 2023

MIAMI -- Alex Wood was off to a terrific start for the Giants on Tuesday night, striking out three of the first nine batters he faced as he held a two-run lead thanks to Mike Yastrzemski's two-run home run in the first inning. But then Wood left the game in

Pérez exits home opener with right shoulder strain

@mi_guardado
April 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ catching situation became even more precarious on Friday afternoon, when veteran Roberto Pérez was forced to exit the club’s 3-1 loss against the Royals at Oracle Park with a right shoulder strain. Pérez got the starting nod behind the plate for the fifth time in

Crawford on pause with knee discomfort

Giants get a look at shortstop depth as veteran halts baseball activities for a week
@mi_guardado
March 13, 2023

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Another injury concern cropped up for the Giants on Monday, when the club announced that veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford will not participate in baseball activities for a week due to left knee discomfort. Crawford, 36, landed on the injured list with the same knee issue twice in

Haniger shut down with left oblique strain

@mi_guardado
March 11, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Outfielder Mitch Haniger, one of the Giants’ top free-agent acquisitions, will be shut down for the next five to seven days after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, the club announced Saturday. Haniger was slated to start in right field against the Rockies on

Conforto working his way back with Giants

@mi_guardado
February 21, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A year ago, Michael Conforto was unsigned and stuck in the doldrums of rehab, trying everything he could to avoid surgery on his right shoulder. Those efforts went for naught: Conforto eventually went under the knife to repair his throwing shoulder, which he injured while training in

Belt (knee) to undergo season-ending surgery

@MannyOnMLB and @mi_guardado
September 2, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will have season-ending arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee, the club announced on Friday. The procedure will be performed Saturday in San Francisco by Dr. Ken Akizuki. Belt, 34, has been hampered on and off by right knee issues

Rodón (blister, split nail) to miss All-Star Game

July 16, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants starter Carlos Rodón, named a National League All-Star earlier this week to replace Brewers closer Josh Hader, himself will be replaced by Dodgers starter and former Giant Tyler Anderson, the league announced on July 16.

DeSclafani to have season-ending ankle surgery

@mi_guardado
July 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will be without their No. 3 starter for the rest of the year, as manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday that right-hander Anthony DeSclafani will undergo season-ending surgery on his troublesome right ankle on July 12. DeSclafani said the procedure, which will be performed by Dr.

Crawford (quad) exits early in loss to Rox

@mi_guardado
June 8, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants had been hoping to get Brandon Belt back from the injured list on Tuesday, but the veteran first baseman is expected to miss at least a few more days as he continues to work his way back from a right knee injury. Later in the

Yaz relieved to rejoin Giants off COVID-19 IL

'Feeling helpless is the worst feeling in that situation,' outfielder says
@mi_guardado
May 4, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Ten days after testing positive for COVID-19, Mike Yastrzemski was cleared to rejoin the Giants, starting in center field and batting sixth in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Yastrzemski, sporting a fresh mustache in honor of Mustache May, returned to the lineup

'This one hurts': Duggar joins SF's injured ranks

@mi_guardado
April 21, 2022

NEW YORK -- The banged-up Giants took another hit on Thursday afternoon, with center fielder Steven Duggar departing with a left oblique injury in the second inning of the club’s 6-2 loss to the Mets at Citi Field.

Adductor strain lands Cobb on 10-day IL

@mi_guardado
April 19, 2022

NEW YORK -- The Giants’ rotation took a blow following their 5-4 walk-off loss to the Mets in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader at Citi Field. Right-hander Alex Cobb was placed on the 10-day injured list after suffering a right adductor strain in the fifth inning of his second start