SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Mike Yastrzemski - Return pushed back Yastrzemski suffered a setback while rehabbing from a left hamstring strain, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yastrzemski appeared to be nearing a return from the 10-day injured list after going down with a hamstring strain at the end of July, but his timetable for a return is unknown following this latest update. Per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com, the outfielder suffered the setback while running the bases over the weekend. Yastrzemski will be shut down from baseball activities for the week before likely being re-evaluated.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

J.D. Davis - Day off Monday Davis is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, according to Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News.

Impact Davis does not sit much, but he will get a day off after going hitless in 19 at-bats over his last five games. Wilmer Flores will man the hot corner for the Giants on Monday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony DeSclafani - Moved to 60-day IL DeSclafani (elbow) was transferred Monday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact DeSclafani landed on the IL in late July with a flexor strain in his right elbow and recently underwent platelet-rich plasma treatment. He's not expected to resume throwing until at least mid-September and seems doubtful to pitch again for the Giants in 2023.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Camargo - Selected to MLB roster The Giants selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Camargo just inked a minor-league deal with San Francisco on Saturday and had gone 2-for-9 with a homer and three RBI in two games with their Triple-A affiliate. The 29-year-old will likely operate as a backup option all across the Giants' infield.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Mathias - Optioned to Sacramento The Giants optioned Mathias to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Mathias went 2-for-10 with four strikeouts during his eight-day stay on San Francisco's major-league roster. Johan Camargo will fill his spot ahead of Monday's series opener against the Rays.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Matos - Optioned to Triple-A The Giants optioned Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Matos had gone 4-for-27 (.148) over his last 10 games and is slashing just .241/.306/.316 in 175 total plate appearances this season at the major-league level. Wade Meckler is getting the call to San Francisco in a corresponding roster move.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Meckler - Quick rise to majors The Giants selected Meckler's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact An eighth-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oregon State University, Meckler has soared through the Giants' minor-league system this summer while delivering an overall .379/.463/.522 batting line with five homers and six steals in 69 games between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. The 23-year-old doesn't offer a ton of immediate counting-stats upside, but he can cover all three outfield spots and should command a healthy number of starts down the stretch as San Francisco aims to claim a spot in the NL Wild Card mix. Giants outfielders have posted a combined .225/.307/.368 slash line so far this year.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis González - Designated for assignment Gonzalez was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gonzalez missed the first four months of the 2023 season due to a back injury and had gone 12-for-52 (.231) with zero homers in 14 games since returning to action at Triple-A Sacramento in late July. The 27-year-old outfielder is now off the 40-man roster.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Homers again Sunday Conforto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Rangers.

Impact This was Conforto's second straight game with a homer and also his second two-hit game of the weekend. The outfielder has come around at the plate a bit lately, batting .277 (13-for-47) with four extra-base hits over his last 15 games. He's maintained steady playing time despite his recent slump, though he could be impacted by the impending return of Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) from the injured list.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rays, Giants look to get it in gear in rare series Teams attempting to maintain their grip on wild-card playoff positions duel in a rare head-to-head series when the Tampa Bay Rays and host S...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rays, Giants look to get it in gear in rare series Teams attempting to maintain their grip on wild-card playoff positions duel in a rare head-to-head series when the Tampa Bay Rays and host S...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

MLB Playoff Watch: Who is each contender's biggest X-factor down the stretch?

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Thairo Estrada - Logs three-hit effort Estrada went 3-for-5 with a double in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Impact Estrada led the way for the Giants with three hits but was left stranded each time. He now has five hits in his last two games and three multi-hit efforts in eight games since returning from a fractured left hand. The 27-year-old has primarily been hitting for the two or three spot in the lineup since returning to action and is now slashing .279/.333/.479 with 30 extra-base hits, 34 RBI, 47 runs, 18 steals and a 17:88 BB:K in 352 plate appearances.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Camilo Doval - Earns win after blown save Doval (4-3) got the win over the Rangers in extra innings Sunday, but he allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk and struck out one in 1.1 innings.

Impact Giants' starter Logan Webb was one out away from a complete-game shutout Sunday, but manager Gabe Kapler would not take his chances and called upon Doval to close things out after Webb allowed a two-out double. Doval got what he thought was a game-ending ground ball, but Ezequiel Duran beat the throw from Brandon Crawford and the run scored to force extra innings. Doval worked through some trouble in extras as well and allowed the Rangers to take the lead after he balked home a run following a leadoff single. The 25-year-old was bailed out in the bottom half of the frame after the Giants walked it off and awarded him his second win since the All-Star break. Doval now has two saves and a win in four appearances this month and sits at a 2.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33 saves in 53 games on the year.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb - Nearly tosses complete game Webb pitched 8.2 innings and was charged with a run on six hits and a walk Sunday against the Giants. He struck out six and was not involved in the decision.

Impact Webb had the complete game shutout at his fingertips, but manager Gabe Kapler decided to remove him in favor of Camilo Doval after Webb allowed a two-out double to J.P. Martinez. The next batter, Ezequiel Duran, managed to beat out a grounder to shortstop which scored Martinez to send the game to extras. Webb, who has already pitched one complete game shutout this season, fell just short of another but has tossed at least seven innings in five of his last seven starts. He has been far and away the Giants' best pitcher, though he sits at an undeserving 9-9 record. The 26-year-old boasts a 3.26 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 157:26 K:BB in 163 innings and lines up for a daunting road matchup with Atlanta his next time out.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey - Supplies walk off home run Bailey went 2-for-5 with a walk-off two-run homer in Sunday's extra-inning's win over the Rangers.

Impact The Giants were down to their final out after they had been winning all game before allowing the Rangers to push it to extra innings. Bailey timed up an inside fastball from Will Smith perfectly and sent a laser to left field that just cleared the wall. It was his first home run since June 30 and he's now posted nine hits over his last 21 at-bats. Bailey had a rough month of July but has certainly turned things around this month and is now slashing .323/.447/.452 with seven RBI, four runs and a 7:7 BB:K through 38 plate appearances in August.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants host the Rays in first of 3-game series

The San Francisco Giants host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 14

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AUGUST 14, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

MLB Power Rankings: Mariners making playoff push, Dodgers dominating

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Dunning masterful in Rangers' late loss to Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- In a pitchers' duel at Oracle Park on Sunday afternoon, Rangers starter Dane Dunning didn’t even realize he was having a ca...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ryan Walker - Serving as opener Monday Walker will serve as the opener for Monday's game against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker has been effective since the All-Star break, posting a 1.47 ERA and 0.76 WHIP in 18.1 innings over 12 appearances since mid-July. He's made eight starts this season but hasn't pitched more than three innings in any of his appearances this season, and he'll have another opportunity to serve as an opener Monday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey's 2-run walk-off blast lifts Giants over Rangers Patrick Bailey lined a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to esc...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Bailey's 2-run homer in 10th gives Giants 3-2 win over Rangers

Patrick Bailey hit a two-run homer off Will SMith in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants overcame a blown save by All-Star closer Camilo Doval to beat the Texas Rangers 3-...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Matos - Sitting Sunday Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact Matos is slashing just .167/.219/.200 since the start of August and will get a day off to regroup Sunday. Heliot Ramos will fill in as the Giants' center fielder and bat eighth.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Luciano - Out multiple weeks The Giants will re-evaluate Luciano (hamstring) in a couple of weeks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Luciano was expected to join the major-league squad when he came out of Tuesday's game at Triple-A Sacramento, but it was later revealed he suffered a strained hamstring. The fact that he will be out for multiple weeks before the team takes another look at him indicates that Luciano may be dealing with a Grade 2 strain, though nothing has been confirmed at the moment. A timeline for the young infielder's return will likely emerge after he gets evaluated.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE