SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Wilmer Flores - Remains on bench Flores is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Flores hasn't appeared in a game since returning Tuesday from an IL stint for a bruised left foot -- maybe because the Giants don't want to expose him to the turf at Rogers Centre in Toronto. LaMonte Wade is playing first base in Thursday's series finale and J.D. Davis will handle the hot corner.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Out with tight hamstring Conforto (hamstring) is absent from the lineup Thursday at Toronto.

Impact Conforto made an early exit from Wednesday's game after experiencing tightness in his left hamstring while trying to make a catch near the outfield wall. It's unclear at this point whether he might require a stint on the 10-day injured list. Joc Pederson, Luis Matos and Austin Slater will start across the outfield for the Giants in Thursday's series finale versus the Blue Jays.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Former Met Michael Conforto returns to New York: 'They made me the player I am' Conforto will visit Citi Field for the first time as a visiting player when the Giants begin a weekend series there Friday.

JUNE 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Three hits in Wednesday's loss Wade went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Wade did an excellent job of setting the table, but the rest of the Giants' lineup combined to go 3-for-28 with one walk. He's settled in as the primary first baseman, and he's kept his bat warm in June by hitting .324 (22-for-68) over 19 games this month. Wade still finds himself on the bench versus most southpaws, but he's posted a strong .286/.415/.462 slash line with nine home runs, 27 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases over 289 plate appearances. For his part, he's batting .262 with a .748 OPS over 51 plate appearances against lefties this year.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB Draft order, date: Every pick for round 1, Competitive Balance Round A

The 2023 MLB Draft will take place on July 9-11. Which teams will pick where? We lay out the first 39 picks

JUNE 29, 2023

Blue Jays vs. Giants Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 29

Preview the June 29 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more...

JUNE 29, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Austin Slater - Provides only offense in loss Slater went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact He wasn't even in the starting lineup, but Slater stepped in when Michael Conforto exited the game with a hamstring issue after making a catch in the bottom of the first inning. Slater then gave the Giants their only spark of offense by taking Bowden Francis deep in the fifth for his second homer of the year. The 30-year-old outfielder has only started one of the last seven games while stuck on the short side of a platoon, but his workload against right-handed pitching figures to increase if Conforto ends up missing more time. Slater certainly hasn't hurt his case for a bigger role with a .391/.435/.516 slash line in 69 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb - Stumbles to seventh loss Webb (7-7) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up five runs on eight hits over five innings as the Giants fell 6-1 to the Blue Jays. He struck out five without walking a batter.

Impact The right-hander saw his three-start win streak snapped abruptly as Toronto jumped on him for five runs in the first inning. Webb will look to put an uneven June behind him, as despite the win streak he posted a 4.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 30:7 K:BB through 38.1 innings over six outings on the month. He's next set to take the mound early next week at home against the Mariners.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keaton Winn - Making first MLB start Winn will make his first major-league start for the Giants on Thursday in Toronto, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Winn's first three appearances in the big leagues have been in relief, although they've all lasted at least three innings. Nine of the 25-year-old's 12 outings at Triple-A Sacramento this season have come as a starter. That said, while this isn't an opener situation, Winn does figure to have a fairly limited workload Thursday consdering he threw just 44 pitches in his last appearance over the weekend.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Caught Looking: A brand-new Taj Bradley; Logan Webb's slider; Bryson Stott's approach Plus a look at Mitch Keller's expanding arsenal, now one of the most varied in the game.

JUNE 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

After stopping Giants' road streak, Jays look to take series Chris Bassitt is expected to let his catcher call the game against the visiting San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game ser...

JUNE 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Blue Jays and Giants meet, winner secures 3-game series

Both the Toronto Blue Jays and the San Francisco Giants are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

JUNE 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tough first inning costs Webb despite strong rebound TORONTO -- The first inning was out of character. The bounce-back was anything but. Logan Webb posted arguably the worst first inning of his...

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Early explosion sends Blue Jays past Giants The Toronto Blue Jays erupted for five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Wednesday nig...

JUNE 29, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

MLB Gameday: Giants 1, Blue Jays 6 Final Score (06/28/2023) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Giants vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

MLB Gameday: Giants 1, Blue Jays 6 Final Score (06/28/2023) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Giants vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Springer sparks big 1st inning as Blue Jays beat Giants 6-1

George Springer hit the first of four Toronto doubles in a five-run first inning, and the Blue Jays beat San Francisco 6-1 to stop the Giants’ 10-game road winning streak

JUNE 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants' Conforto leaves after an inning because of a tight left hamstring

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto left Wednesday night at Toronto after an inning because of a tight left hamstring

JUNE 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Conforto - Dealing with hamstring tightness Conforto exited Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays due to left hamstring tightness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Conforto ran into the wall while making a catch in the first inning, and his hamstring is now confirmed to be the issue. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but it's possible he sits out at least one game to recover.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Exits with injury Conforto was pulled from Wednesday's game against Toronto with an apparent leg injury, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Conforto was grabbing at his left leg after running into the wall to make a catch in the first inning of Wednesday's game, and Austin Slater came in to pinch hit for Conforto during the second inning. The Giants will take a look at Conforto and provide more information soon, but he should be considered day-to-day until then.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Giants should have re-signed Kevin Gausman, but it's more complicated than that The Giants are doing just fine, but in retrospect, they probably should have taken the plunge on a multi-year deal for Gausman.

JUNE 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

GDB 81.0: Toronto Blue Jays bullpen squares up with San Francisco Giants Game two of the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game set against the San Fran...

JUNE 28, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Jakson Reetz - Signs MiLB pact San Francisco signed Reetz to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

Impact Reetz opted out of his minor-league contract with the Royals after hitting .274/.349/.526 with four homers in 106 plate appearances with Triple-A Omaha. He provides the Giants with some minor-league depth at the backstop position, and he'll need to be added to the 40-man roster in order to join the major-league roster.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB mock draft, projections: LSU duo of Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes go 1-2. Who's next?

Our MLB mock draft covers the first 39 picks, with LSU's Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes going back to back at the top and plenty of talent foll...

JUNE 28, 2023