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Curt Casali - Sits out series finaleCasali is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

ImpactCasali is on the bench as the Giants conclude their series with the White Sox with a day game after a night game. Austin Wynns will check in behind the dish in place of Casali, who went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Saturday's 5-3 loss.

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Anthony DeSclafani - Headed for ankle surgeryGiants manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday that DeSclafani will undergo surgery on his right ankle June 12, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactSurgery was floated as a possibility for DeSclafani after he landed on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a recurrence of inflammation in the ankle, the same injury that sidelined him for two months before he returned from the shelf to make two starts. After the Giants reassessed DeSclafani on Saturday, the pitcher will elect to go under the knife with the hope of resolving the ankle injury once and for all. Kapler wasn't able to provide a timeline for DeSclafani's return from surgery, but another multi-month absence could be in the forecast for the 32-year-old right-hander.

JULY 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Donovan Walton - Gets look as everyday shortstopWalton will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactWith Thairo Estrada (illness) landing on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday and with Brandon Crawford (knee) still stuck on the 10-day IL, Walton looks like he could be primed for an everyday role at shortstop. Walton will make his fourth consecutive start in the middle infield Sunday after going 2-for-9 with a double over the previous three contests.

JULY 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores - Playing time at keystone reopensFlores will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactThe Giants included Flores in the lineup in only one of the previous three contests, but he could settle into a full-time role at second base in the short term after Thairo Estrada (illness) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. As of Sunday, Estrada is merely symptomatic of the virus and hasn't tested positive, so he could return for the Giants' upcoming three-game series in Arizona if he continues to test negative and if his symptoms begin to dissipate. Even if Estrada makes a quick return, Flores should still be a fixture in the starting nine versus left-handed pitching.

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Darin Ruf - Gets rare start versus rightyRuf will serve as the Giants' designated hitter and No. 7 batter in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactSince both Brandon Belt and LaMonte Wade returned from the injured list in June, Ruf has faded into a short-side platoon role, but he'll get a look in the lineup versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Lucas Giolito) in the series finale. Ruf will be filling in as the Giants' DH in place of the lefty-hitting Tommy La Stella, who looks to be receiving some routine maintenance.

JULY 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Tommy La Stella - Takes seat SundayLa Stella is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

ImpactEven though the White Sox are bringing a righty (Lucas Giolito) to the hill Sunday, the lefty-hitting La Stella will retreat to the bench in what likely amounts to some extra maintenance for the day game after the night game. Darin Ruf will serve as the Giants' designated hitter in place of La Stella, who went 2-for-10 with a double and a run while starting in each of the team's previous three games.

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