AUGUST 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
SF Giants coach details challenges she's faced during pregnancy San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken said she has felt nothing but love and support from everyone in the organization since sh...
All-Stars on mound as Giants open series in Atlanta The Atlanta Braves have won six of their past seven games, including four via shutout.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Vaun Brown - Returns to IL Double-A Richmond placed Brown on its 7-day injured list Friday with an unspecified injury.
Impact Brown is on the IL for the second time this season, after Richmond previously deactivated him for the first six weeks of the campaign while he recovered from knee surgery. It's unclear if he's dealing with a knee-related issue this time around or something else, and a timeline for his return from the IL is unclear. The 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .221/.284/.421 with eight home runs and 15 stolen bases across 208 plate appearances with Richmond this season.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The rookie catcher quietly fueling Giants' playoff push Here’s the setup: In May, a middling team abruptly installs a top catching prospect into a starting role and, seemingly overnight, its seaso...
AUGUST 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
Ross Stripling - Guts out six innings Stripling allowed five runs on 11 hits and struck out three without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the Rays on Wednesday.
Impact Ryan Walker gave up an unearned run in the first inning and the Giants never led the contest, sparing Stripling from taking the loss. It certainly wasn't a good outing for Stripling, who had given up a combined four runs over 14.2 innings across his last three outings. The right-hander is now at a 5.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB through 78.1 innings over 19 appearances (11 starts). The Giants seem to prefer having Stripling following an opener, something he'll likely do again next week on the road in Philadelphia.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Walker - Takes loss as opener Walker (4-2) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while striking out two over one inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Rays.
Impact Walker has given up just two runs (one earned) over 8.1 innings across seven appearances in August while continuing his role as a frequent opener. This was his 10th start of the season, though he's yet to exceed three innings in any appearance. Walker has a 2.23 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 50:13 K:BB over 44.1 innings, and he'll likely continue to see time either as an opener or a low-leverage reliever the rest of the way.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inside-the-park shot among 3 homers to hurt Stripling SAN FRANCISCO -- Home runs have bedeviled Ross Stripling all year, but none have been as incredible as the one he surrendered to Luke Raley...
AUGUST 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
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AUGUST 16, 2023 • MLB.COM
Raley races for 1st pinch-hit, inside-the-park HR in Rays' history in 6-1 win over Giants
Luke Raley had the first pinch-hit, inside-the-park home run in Tampa Bay history and Aaron Civale pitched six strong innings for his first victory since being acquired at the trad...AUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2024 MLB free agents: Whose stock is up, down from Shohei Ohtani to Julio Urías
Checking in on the upcoming free-agent class to see who's improved their financial leverage the most and who's likely lost big bucks before...AUGUST 16, 2023
Nearing rehab assignment, Mitch Haniger says time away from SF Giants has been 'difficult', 'frustrating' SAN FRANCISCO — One of the draws for Mitch Haniger when he signed with the Giants this past winter was the chance to play for his hometown t...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Blake Sabol - Garners fourth straight start Sabol will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Sabol went 1-for-8 at the dish while starting each of the past three games in left field, but he'll shift behind the plate Wednesday while No. 1 backstop Patrick Bailey rests in the series finale. The Giants seem content to give Sabol a look as their primary left fielder against right-handed pitching while all of Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (forearm) and AJ Pollock (oblique) are on the injured list.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heliot Ramos - Starts, but losing work to Meckler Ramos will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Ramos is back in the lineup for the series finale, but he sat in both of the Giants' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers and may have moved into more of a part-time role in the wake of Wade Meckler's call-up to the big leagues. As a left-handed hitter, Meckler could occupy the large side of a platoon in center field with the righty-hitting Ramos, though the Giants will have room for both players in the outfield Wednesday while Blake Sabol shifts from left field to catcher in place of a resting Patrick Bailey. Ramos is hitting .250 with one home run and a 31.6 percent strikeout rate through his 38 big-league plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Crawford - Absent from lineup Crawford is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
Impact The Rays are starting a right-hander, but it's a day game after a night game and Crawford is in a 1-for-25 slide at the dish. Johan Camargo will occupy shortstop Wednesday.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LaMonte Wade Jr. - Taking seat Wednesday Wade is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rays.
Impact Wade will begin this one on the bench even as Tampa Bay starts right-hander Aaron Civale, who has held righties to a .576 OPS this season. Granted, he's been hard on lefties, too (.656 OPS). Wilmer Flores is starting at first base Wednesday.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Bailey - Getting breather Wednesday Bailey is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Rays.
Impact It's a day game after a night game, so Bailey will get an opportunity to rest. Blake Sabol will do the catching for opener Ryan Walker and a slew of relievers.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Giants-Rays MLB 2023 live stream (8/16), watch online 2023 baseball season heading into stretch run
AUGUST 16, 2023 • AL.COM
Two adjustments Giants need to see from Matos This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regu...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • MLB.COM
Mitch Haniger - Starting rehab next week Haniger (forearm) is on track to begin a rehab assignment next week, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Impact Haniger is headed to the Giants' spring training complex in Arizona to continue ramping up his activities and will soon test himself in a game setting. The veteran outfielder has missed more than two months after requiring surgery to repair a fractured right forearm, so he will need a good number of at-bats during his rehab assignment to knock the rust off before being activated from the 60-day injured list.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ross Stripling - Likely to follow behind opener Stripling is expected to serve as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Ryan Walker in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The Giants have been relying on just two full-time starters (Logan Webb and Alex Cobb) of late, but Stripling still appears to be a de facto member of the rotation. Stripling's most recent appearance came out of the bullpen Friday, when he tossed five innings and gave up two runs en route to taking a loss against Texas. Assuming he's called upon to work behind Walker, Stripling will be the Giants pitcher most likely to factor into the decision Wednesday.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Caught Looking: Alex Cobb ranks surgeries, Chas McCormick pulling now, Triston Casas' feel Cobb smiles through the pain in remembering his many procedures. Plus items on McCormick, Casas, Freddy Peralta, Lucas Erceg and more.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Giants and Rays play, winner claims 3-game series
Both the San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking for a series win with a victory on WednesdayAUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants lean on 'pen again in bid for series win over Rays Right-hander Aaron Civale will shoot for his first victory as a Tampa Bay Ray in his first visit to Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Giants vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16
Preview the August 16 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.AUGUST 16, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Michael Conforto - Continues warming trend Conforto went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Rays.
Impact This was Conforto's fourth straight multi-hit game, and he's supplied an extra-base hit in three of them. The outfielder's surge has him batting .325 in August compared to .251 for the season. Overall, he's at a .758 OPS with 15 home runs, 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, four stolen bases and 12 doubles through 104 contests. As long as his bat is hot, he should maintain a spot in the starting lineup -- he's most often been in right field lately.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
