BRANDON BELT NEWS

La Stella's walk-off homer sends Angels past Giants, 7-6

Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to snap their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clocks second home run Belt went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 15-3 loss to Oakland.

Impact Belt's second-inning homer was his first since Aug. 5 and second of the season. The 32-year-old lefty is still slashing just .186/.271/.349 in 48 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in victory over Cardinals

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Piscotty HR, 5 RBIs, A's rout Giants 15-3 for 4th win in row

Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in five runs as the Oakland Athletics clobbered the San Francisco Giants 15-3 for their fourth straight win

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench versus lefty Belt is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.

Impact Belt went 1-for-15 over the past four games and will head to the bench with southpaw Jesus Luzardo starting for the A's. Wilmer Flores receives the start at first base for San Francisco.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Belt will sit Saturday against southpaw Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Belt has started against just one of the seven lefties the Giants have faced this season. Wilmer Flores will start at first base in his absence.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in series finale Belt is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Belt will take a seat with the Giants facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Kyle Freeland) in a day game after a night game. Belt was able to take advantage while starting in the first three games of the series at Coors Field, going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, two runs and three RBI.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On board with first homer Belt went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact His first long ball of the year was a big one, as it turned a two-run deficit into a one-run lead for San Francisco. Belt missed the start of the season with an Achilles injury and it looks like he may be a strict platoon player at this point -- sharing time with Wilmer Flores -- but he is seeing the ball well through five games (five walks, two extra-base hits) and is locked into the heart of the order against righties.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Belt's 3-Run Homer Lifts Giants Over Rockies 4-3 Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants pas...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • NYTIMES.COM

Belt's 3-run homer lifts Giants over Rockies 4-3 Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants pas...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Belt's 3-run homer lifts Giants over Rockies 4-3

Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Rockies 4-3

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's Puk goes on IL, Giants without Belt, Longoria to start

Oakland Athletics left-hander A

JULY 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belt, Longo to start season on injured list The Giants will be without their two starting corner infielders when they play their season opener against the Dodgers on Thursday. Manager...

JULY 21, 2020 • MLB.COM

Will start season on injured list Manager Gabe Kapler said Monday that Belt (heel) won't be ready for Opening Day, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Belt had been dealing with right heel pain throughout camp, and Kapler confirmed Monday that the 32-year-old will begin the season on the injured list as he continues to recover. While he'll miss the first several games of the regular season, it remains to be seen exactly how much time he'll miss as a result of the injury. With Belt and Evan Longoria (oblique) sidelined, Wilmer Flores and Pablo Sandoval (elbow) could see an uptick in playing time to begin the year.

JULY 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing moderate oblique strain Longoria has a moderate right oblique strain, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury Newsreports.

Impact The veteran third baseman injured his right oblique while swinging. Manager Gabe Kapler isn't certain Longoria or Brandon Belt (heel) will be ready for Opening Day. Pablo Sandoval and Wilmer Flores will likely see an uptick in playing time if either slugger is unable to play during the beginning of the season. Longoria had a rough spring, going just 5-for-25, and is coming off a .254/.325/.437 showing with 69 RBI across 508 plate appearances in 2019.

JULY 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

NL West Preview Capsules

Capsules of National League West teams, listed in order of finish last year

JULY 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

As Posey opts out, Giants begin new era under Gabe Kapler

Buster Posey's absence will be among the biggest changes for the Giants as they begin the condensed 60-game season

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sheds walking boot Belt (heel) was out of his walking boot Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Belt has been dealing with right heel pain that forced him into a walking boot, but he was out of the boot Tuesday as he prepared to take swings in the batting cages. The Giants remain hopeful that the 32-year-old will be ready for Opening Day against the Dodgers on July 23.

JULY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt sidelined by sore heel

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is in a walking boot as he nurses a sore right heel that will keep him out at least a week

JULY 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Managing heel injury Belt is sidelined by right heel pain and will be re-evaluated in 5-to-7 days, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's unclear how the veteran first baseman picked up the injury, but it's not a great development in the early stages of camp. Belt is sporting a walking boot, per Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News, and his availability for Opening Day figures to hinge on how well he feels when re-evaluated next week.

JULY 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

SF Giants: Brandon Belt’s new goal? ‘Driving the ball down’ Despite new dimensions at Oracle Park, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt isn’t looking to improve his home run total this season.

JULY 6, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

This Date in Baseball

This Date in Baseball for June 25

JUNE 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

VIDEO: Remembering When Brandon Belt Hit the Giants' Longest Home Run of the Last Decade The San Francisco Giants haven't exactly been one of the MLB's premier power hitting teams lately, but that doesn't mean they haven't had th...

JUNE 22, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM