BRANDON BELT NEWS

Starting Thursday Belt (heel) is starting Thursday's spring game against the Brewers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Belt has had a slow start to spring training after offseason heel surgery and various illnesses, but he'll make his first appearance at first base during Thursday's Cactus League game while batting second. The Giants haven't yet announced whether Belt will be ready for the start of the regular season in a week.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pinch-hit appearance on tap Belt (heel/illness) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Wednesday against the Padres as a pinch hitter, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact The 32-year-old has been playing catch-up throughout camp after undergoing heel surgery in October and then coming down with COVID-19 in January and mononucleosis in February, but he's set to make his spring debut Wednesday. There's only eight days before Opening Day, so Belt is running out of time to play the field in a spring game before the start of the season. A short trip to the injured list to open the campaign wouldn't be surprising, though the Giants have yet to indicate whether he's expected to be ready for the season opener.

MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Health watch for Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt and Buster Posey: What you might have missed in the 5th week at Giants camp Rule 5 pick Dedniel Núñez will miss the season (Tommy John surgery), and top prospect Heliot Ramos was re-assigned to minor-league camp.

MARCH 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Working toward game action Belt (heel) will run the bases Sunday and could get into game action by the end of next week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Belt underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel in October and then saw his recovery delayed first by COVID-19 in January and then by mononucleosis in February. He hasn't been officially ruled out for Opening Day, but the projected timeline would have him getting into game action with potentially less than a week until the regular season begins. A short stay on the injured list wouldn't be a surprise and could open up starts for Wilmer Flores, Darin Ruf or Austin Slater.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buster Posey is back behind plate after opting out in 2020

Buster Posey’s presence back with San Francisco gives the Giants an important veteran vibe behind the plate and in the lineup they were missing without the six-time All-Star last y...

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heliot Ramos, Brandon Belt, rotation update: What you might have missed in the fourth week of Giants camp The Giants got some good news on the pitching front, but Alex Wood and Dedniel Núñez are dealing with potentially serious injuries.

MARCH 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Amazin' at-bat: Mets' Guillorme draws 22-pitch walk vs Hicks

New York Mets backup Luis Guillorme had quite an at-bat in spring training Sunday

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing in simulated game Belt (heel) is playing first base in a simulated game Sunday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact It's been slow going in camp for the 32-year-old after dealing with COVID-19 in January and mononucleosis in February, but he appears to be nearing his Cactus League debut for the Giants. Belt still has a couple weeks to prepare for Opening Day, but his conditioning may not be up to par after recovering from a pair of long-term ailments. He had a .309/.425/.591 slash line with nine home runs, 13 doubles, 30 RBI and 30 walks in 51 games during 2020.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

After a rocky offseason, Giants' Brandon Belt is back in the swing of things While rehabbing after foot surgery, Belt was dealt a double whammy of illnesses that set him back, but he's still aiming for Opening Day.

MARCH 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Giants 1B Brandon Belt works back from COVID-19, then mono SAN FRANCISCO - Brandon Belt got hit with quite a double-whammy that derailed his off-season.

MARCH 13, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Giants 1B Brandon Belt works back from COVID-19, then mono

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt got hit with quite a double-whammy that derailed his offseason

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SF Giants’ Brandon Belt details bouts with COVID-19, mono, recovery from heel surgery It’s been a challenging couple of months for the Giants first baseman.

MARCH 13, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Working back from COVID and mono Belt (heel) battled COVID-19 in January and mononucleosis in February, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Belt at least feels good in his recovery from October heel surgery, but it's been a brutal winter for the veteran first baseman. He hasn't been ruled out for Opening Day, but he's yet to get into game action this spring, so he appears to be running out of time. Even if he does make the Opening Day roster, he'll likely need frequent rest to start the season, as his conditioning presumably isn't where he'd want it to be after battling a pair of long-term illnesses. At-bats could be freed up early in the season for some combination of Wilmer Flores, Darin Ruf or Austin Slater.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Belt takes part in Giants regular workout for first time this spring Giants first baseman Branton Belt, out the first two-plus weeks of camp with an...

MARCH 12, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Not quite ready for game action Belt (heel) is not yet ready for game action but will continue taking part in baseball activities for the next few days, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Belt underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel in October, placing his readiness for Opening Day in some doubt. He was further slowed by an illness early in camp, though he seems to be past that now. There's still seemingly time for him to get up to speed by the start of the regular season, but he'll need to get into game action fairly soon if that's to happen.

MARCH 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Belt making progress from illness, resumes baseball activity SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First baseman Brandon Belt has resumed baseball activities with the San Francisco Giants at spring training after deali...

MARCH 5, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Belt making progress from illness, resumes baseball activity SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First baseman Brandon Belt has resumed baseball activities with the San Francisco Giants at spring training after deali...

MARCH 5, 2021 • TUCSON.COM

Belt making progress from illness, resumes baseball activity

First baseman Brandon Belt has resumed baseball activities with the San Francisco Giants at spring training after dealing with what manager Gabe Kapler called a virus without provi...

MARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Participates in baseball activities Belt (heel/illness) played catch and swung in the cage Thursday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Belt is recovering from a non-COVID illness and October heel surgery, but he's been able to participate in baseball activities in recent days. The Giants are still pushing him to be ready in time for Opening Day, but it's not yet clear whether his delay early in spring training will impact his availability.

MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Belt 'wiped out' from illness SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Giants position players were expected to report to camp by Feb. 22, but first baseman Brandon Belt has yet to participate...

MARCH 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Dealing with illness Belt (heel) is dealing with a non-COVID illness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Belt felt better Monday than he had in recent days but is still lacking energy. He's also spending the spring recovering from October heel surgery. That procedure was already expected to make his readiness for Opening Day uncertain, and losing a few days to illness certainly doesn't help in that regard. If he does wind up making a trip to the injured list to start the season, infield at-bats could open up for Wilmer Flores, Darin Ruf or Donovan Solano.

MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could miss Opening Day Belt (heel) may not be ready for Opening Day, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Belt underwent heel surgery in October, and Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said Thursday that it wasn't a certainty that he would be ready for Opening Day. If he'd be forced to miss time to begin the season, Tommy La Stella should shift to first base. Belt appeared in 51 games for the Giants last year and posted a career-best .309/.425/.591 slash line with nine home runs and 30 RBI.

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The at-bat that took 85 minutes There's no denying that there have been some long at-bats in baseball history. Bartolo Colon once took 20 pitches to strike out Ricky Gutier...

DECEMBER 15, 2020 • MLB.COM

Belt undergoes successful surgery on heel The Giants announced that first baseman Brandon Belt underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel on Thursday with Dr. Robert...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • MLB.COM

Belt undergoes successful surgery on heel The Giants announced that first baseman Brandon Belt underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel on Thursday with Dr. Robert...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • MLB.COM