APRIL 5, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
Photos: Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants Photos from the White Sox's 7-3 win over the Giants at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 5, 2023.
Cease gets 1st win, Anderson tossed as White Sox beat Giants
Dylan Cease went five innings in his first win, Tim Anderson got ejected and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thairo Estrada - Expected back Thursday Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he expects Estrada (calf) to be back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact After fouling a ball off his left calf in Monday's 12-3 win over Chicago, Estrada had been in line to start Wednesday following Tuesday's off day, but the Giants ultimately scratched him from the lineup. Kapler suggested the Giants opted to hold Estrada out as a matter of precaution because the infielder's bruised calf was still a little stiff when he reported to the ballpark Wednesday. Assuming Estrada warms up without issue Thursday, he should reclaim his usual post at the keystone.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox star Anderson ejected, alleges quick-pitch
Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after appearing to claim he was quick-pitched by Logan WebbAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox closer Hendriks completes final round of chemo
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has completed his final round of chemotherapyAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox slugger Jiménez sidelined by strained hamstring
The Chicago White Sox say slugger Eloy Jiménez will miss two to three weeks because of a strained left hamstringAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thairo Estrada - Scratched from lineup Wednesday The Giants scratched Estrada (shin) from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Estrada looked as though he was in the clear to return to the lineup coming out of Tuesday's team off day, but the Giants ultimately chose to give him another day off to recover from the foul ball he took to his left shin in Monday's 12-3 win. David Villar will shift over from the hot corner to fill in for Estrada at the keystone, while J.D. Davis enters the lineup as the Giants' No. 6 hitter and starting third baseman. Estrada can be viewed as day-to-day heading into Thursday's series finale.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Thairo Estrada - Back in action Wednesday Estrada (leg) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Estrada exited Monday's 12-3 win in the series opener after fouling a ball off his leg, but he looks to be feeling fine coming out of Tuesday's off day. He'll be picking up his fifth start in as many games to begin the season and enters Wednesday's contest with a .375/.412/.563 slash line to go with a home run and two stolen bases.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Giants face the White Sox leading series 1-0
The San Francisco Giants play the Chicago White Sox with a 1-0 series leadAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hunter Bishop - Needs season-ending elbow surgery Bishop underwent season-ending elbow surgery Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact It was a UCL repair. Bishop has appeared in only 134 total minor-league games since the Giants selected him as the 10th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University, and now he's stuck with yet another lost campaign. The 24-year-old outfielder -- 25 this June -- has not managed to rise above High-A ball due to all of the physical setbacks.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gabe Kapler's view of the Giants' boom/bust start and more Kapler on the Giants' roster: "It's a collection of individuals that win. It is not one star coming in and making all the difference."
APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
White Sox ace Dylan Cease tries to tame Giants' potent bats After holding the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros in check on Opening Day, Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease now brac...
APRIL 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Hunter Bishop - Set for elbow surgery Bishop is expected to have elbow surgery within the next week, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
Impact Bishop has played just 103 games over the last two seasons, so this is a disappointing setback for the outfielder. It's unclear if his recovery timeline will allow him to come back some time in the second half of the campaign, but he's expected to miss multiple months.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jairo Pomares - Dealing with multiple injuries Pomares is dealing with lower-back and leg issues and will not begin the minor-league season on time, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
Impact Pomares is a few weeks behind schedule, so he likely won't be ready to play until late April at best. It's unclear if he'll start the season at High-A Eugene or Double-A Richmond once he's healthy.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
San Francisco Giants' Vaun Brown turning heads The Official Site of Major League Baseball
APRIL 4, 2023 • MLB.COM
Joc Pederson - Opens scoring in slugfest Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox.
Impact Pederson hit the first of the Giants' seven homers on the day. He's gone just 3-for-14 across his first four games this season, but two of those hits have left the yard. He had 23 homers in 134 games last season, so a strong display of power from Pederson shouldn't be too surprising. He appears to be the Giants' preferred cleanup hitter against right-handed pitchers.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Villar goes deep twice, Giants hit 7 HRs to rout White Sox David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago...
APRIL 4, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Three stats from the Giants' win against the White Sox worth paying attention to David Villar's exit velocity, Sean Manaea's fastball velocity and other stats to track from the Giants' win on Monday.
APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Giants pummel White Sox with seven home runs, win 12-3 David Villar had a grand slam among two home runs and the visiting San Francisco Giants hit four of their seven home runs during a five-batt...
APRIL 3, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Bryce Johnson - Hits first career homer Johnson hit a pinch-hit solo homer in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox.
Impact Johnson came off the bench in the blowout victory for San Francisco and connected on the first MLB homer of his career. The speedy outfielder isn't likely to get much playing time to begin the year, but could earn more starts with solid production when is in the lineup.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Conforto - Hits first homer with new club Conforto went 2-for-6 with a homer in Monday's blowout victory over the White Sox.
Impact The homer was a solo shot off an ineffective Michael Kopech in the fifth inning. It's the first homer of the 2023 season for Conforto, and also the first he's hit as a member of the Giants. It helps break the outfielder out of a mini slump, as he went just 1-for-12 in the three-game series against the Yankees.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Yastrzemski - Fills stat sheet in blowout Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored along with two walks in Monday's victory over the White Sox.
Impact A big game for Yastrzemski on a day where the Giants were able to put across a dozen runs against the ineffective White Sox pitching staff. His homer came in the fifth inning against Michael Kopech -- one of five homers Kopech allowed -- to extend the San Francisco lead to 6-0. That homer along with an RBI double give the outfielder three RBI over the first four games, and he's slashed .357/.438/.786 over those contests.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David Villar - Homers twice in victory Villar went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox.
Impact Villar and the Giants went deep seven times in the blowout win; one short of the team record. One of those blasts was a grand slam in the ninth, and it cemented the rout by making it an 11-3 game. He also hit a solo shot off Michael Kopech which was one of five homers that San Francisco hit off the right-hander. Over four games, Villar now has slashed .286/.333/.714 with the majority of the production coming in Monday's blowout.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony DeSclafani - Six scoreless innings in victory DeSclafani earned the win Monday, allowing no runs on three hits over six innings against the White Sox while striking out four.
Impact It was a very strong effort from DeSclafani on an afternoon where he was also provided plenty of run support. The right-hander gave up just one extra-base hit on a double to Yoan Moncada, and he pounded the strike zone while limiting hard contact throughout his six frames. DeSclefani will try and build on this effort in his next scheduled start Sunday against the Royals.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Villar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox
David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
