SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Camilo Doval - Collects fifth win Doval (5-3) walked one and struck out three over 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win after taking a blown save Sunday versus Atlanta.

Impact Doval was in the game when Ronald Acuna stole a base and scored on an error, but the run went on Taylor Rogers' line. The Giants then pulled ahead in the ninth inning and Doval was able to protect the one-run lead. He's earned more wins (three) than saves (two) over his last eight appearances, with each of those wins coming after he was charged with a blown save. Doval has converted 33 of 38 save chances while pitching to a 2.29 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 75:21 K:BB through 55 innings this season as one of the top closers in the league.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' youth movement will take another step with Kyle Harrison's debut in Philadelphia Logan Webb will give Harrison the same colorful advice he got from Brandon Belt before the Giants' ace made his big-league debut in 2019.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Luis Matos - Homers in return to Majors Matos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

Impact Matos, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Sunday's contest, opened the scoring in the second inning with a 425-foot blast off of Max Fried. It's Matos' second homer with the Giants this season after hitting 10 in the minors. Overall, the rookie outfielder is slashing .245/.309/.337 with 18 runs scored, 10 RBI and three steals across 180 major-league plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores - Homers in win Flores went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's victory over Atlanta.

Impact Flores put the Giants ahead 3-2 with a two-run homer off Max Fried in the third inning, his 17th long ball of the season and his ninth in 31 games since the All-Star break. The 32-year-old Flores is just two homers shy of matching his career high set last season. He's now slashing an impressive .301/.359/.541 with 43 RBI and 40 runs scored across 323 plate appearances on the campaign.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Manaea - Likely to pitch Monday Manaea is expected to serve as the bulk pitcher behind opener Scott Alexander against the Phillies on Monday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Manaea last pitched Tuesday against the Rays and delivered 3.1 scoreless frames as he picked up his fourth win of the season. The veteran left-hander has pitched well over his past six appearances with just one run allowed and a 19:4 K:BB across 15 innings.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Alexander - Opening Monday Alexander will start Sunday's game against the Phillies, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Alexander has opened six times for the Giants this season and hasn't covered more than 1.2 frames in any of those outings. The left-hander had a 4.06 ERA through 44 appearances this season and is likely good for a handful of outs Monday before giving way to bulk option Sean Manaea.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thairo Estrada - Dealing with hand issue Manager Gabe Kapler said after Sunday's win over Atlanta that Estrada will likely undergo an X-ray after being hit in the hand by a pitch, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chroni...

Impact Estrada was hit by a pitch on his right hand in the top of the ninth inning Sunday and was able to remain in the game afterward, but he'll likely undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury. He was productive during Sunday's matchup, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Whether he'll be available for Monday's series opener in Philadelphia remains to be seen.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson helps Giants salvage win against Braves Joc Pederson worked a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and give the visiting San Francisco Giants a 4-3 wi...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Joc Pederson's bases-loaded walk in 9th lifts Giants to 4-3 win over Braves

Joc Pederson’s bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning forced in Michael Conforto and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants place SS Brandon Crawford (forearm) on 10-day injured list The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left forearm, with the mov...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Brandon Crawford put on injured list by San Francisco Giants with strained forearm

All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford was put on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants with a strained left forearm

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Not in Sunday's lineup Wade (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run before exiting Saturday's contest with an apparent back injury, and he continues to be evaluated, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The 29-year-old may not have started Sunday regardless of the injury since lefty Max Fried is pitching for Atlanta. Wilmer Flores is manning first base while J.D. Davis receives a turn at designated hitter.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Sabol - Heads to bench Sunday Sabol is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Sabol had started at either catcher or in left field in five of the past six games, but he'll join several of the Giants' left-handed hitters on the bench Sunday while Atlanta brings southpaw Max Fried to the hill. Though he's continued to receive fairly steady playing time of late, Sabol has mustered a lowly .483 OPS while striking out at a 43.5 percent clip since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - On bench against lefty Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact The Giants will roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Atlanta southpaw Max Fried, leaving no room in the starting nine for Pederson. Triple-A Sacramento call-up Luis Matos will serve as the Giants' starting left fielder while Pederson heads to the bench.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Johnson - Banged up at Triple-A Johnson didn't play for Triple-A Sacramento in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Tacoma due to an unspecified injury, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact According to Baggarly, Johnson is day-to-day with what's considered a minor injury, but the undisclosed issue was enough to take the 27-year-old out of the mix for a promotion to the Giants on Sunday. Rather than Johnson, the Giants chose to recall Luis Matos from Triple-A to provide an extra right-handed bat to the outfield. Since returning to Sacramento on July 19 a day after serving as the Giants' 27th man for a doubleheader, Johnson is slashing .258/.310/.419 with three home runs and seven stolen bases in 22 games.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Matos - Recalled, starting Sunday Matos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and is starting in left field and batting seventh Sunday in Atlanta.

Impact The 21-year-old was sent to Sacramento on Monday but will quickly rejoin the big club with Brandon Crawford (forearm) landing on the injured list. Matos has a .241/.306/.316 slash line in his first 50 major-league games.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Crawford - Heads to IL with forearm strain The Giants placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left forearm strain.

Impact Crawford will be eligible for activation beginning Aug. 29, but given that the injury is to his throwing arm, he could be at risk of missing well beyond the minimum 10 days. The 36-year-old has endured a rough 2023 campaign, slashing .194/.264/.318 with a career-worst 26.7 percent strikeout rate across 270 plate appearances. Casey Schmitt and Johan Camargo will likely be the primary replacements at shortstop while Crawford is on the shelf.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Meckler - Not starting against lefty Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Atlanta.

Impact Meckler started all five games in center field since being promoted by the Giants on Monday, but all five of those contests came against right-handed pitchers. Lefty Max Fried is pitching Sunday for Atlanta, so Austin Slater will take over in center and bat leadoff.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - On bench versus lefty Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Southpaw Max Fried will be on the mound Sunday for Atlanta, so Conforto will receive a day off despite his .300/.407/.460 slash line in August. Heliot Ramos will start in right field and bat sixth in the series finale.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Harrison - Likely to join MLB rotation Tuesday The Giants are expected to call up Harrison from Triple-A Sacramento to pitch during Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Harrison has started in each of his 69 career minor-league appearances, but Giants manager Gabe Kapler could choose to deploy the 22-year-old lefty as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in an effort to keep his innings in check and optimize his performance. Whatever the case, Harrison looks poised to fill a spot in the Giants' barren rotation. He earned his ticket to the big leagues by producing a 4.52 ERA and 1.48 WHIP while holding opposing batters to a .210 average and striking out 109 this season across 67.2 frames in the minors, with all but two of those innings coming in the notoriously hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His strikeout upside makes him an intriguing speculative pickup, though fantasy managers should temper expectations for Harrison given that his innings are likely to be monitored carefully in any appearances he makes for the Giants down the stretch.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves bid for series sweep of reeling Giants The Atlanta Braves will seek a second straight series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they conclude their three-game set against visiting San...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Braves play the Giants after Rosario's 4-hit game

The Atlanta Braves take on the San Francisco Giants after Eddie Rosario had four hits against the Giants on Saturday

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darien Nunez - Shaky since return to action Nunez (elbow) was activated from Triple-A Sacramento's 60-day injured list Aug. 8 and has allowed three runs with a 3:3 K:BB over four innings since his return.

Impact Nunez spent much of July into August on a rehab assignment as he worked back from Tommy John surgery. The southpaw last pitched in the majors with the Dodgers in 2021, posting an 8.22 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 7.2 innings. Nunez could eventually be an option for the Giants' big-league bullpen if he can steady his numbers in the coming weeks.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Junis - Making start Sunday Junis will start Sunday's series finale in Atlanta, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Junis threw 62 pitches over four shutout innings in his last appearance Tuesday. It's unlikely he'll work much deeper into Sunday's game, especially given the challenging opponent. Alex Wood will likely be available to work as a piggyback option.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Rogers - Takes fifth loss Rogers (4-5) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out three without walking a batter over two innings, taking the loss and a blown save Saturday versus Atlanta.

Impact Rogers did his job in the seventh inning, but manager Gabe Kapler sent him back out for the eighth. Eddie Rosario took Rogers deep for a two-run home run that flipped the game around, handing the submariner his fifth blown save of the year, four of which have come in his last 11 appearances. In that span, the right-hander has given up seven runs over 11.2 innings. He's at a 2.73 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 48:15 K:BB with two saves and 24 holds over 59.1 innings this year, but he's been a bit less reliable than usual over recent weeks.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE