Giants place catcher Joey Bart on 10-day IL with back strain
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strain in the middle of his backAPRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
Wilmer Flores - On bench Sunday Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Flores went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the season opener but will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. David Villar will receive another start at the hot corner while J.D. Davis mans first base.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Bart - Out with back strain Bart was diagnosed with a mid-back strain and placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to March 31.
Impact The 26-year-old was scheduled to make his first start of the season Saturday but was scratched with the back injury, and he will now be sidelined until at least April 11. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Bart may only require the 10-day minimum on the shelf, so he could return when first eligible. In the meantime, Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol should split catching duties for the Giants.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Hjelle - Recalled from Triple-A The Giants recalled Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Hjelle is added to the roster after Joey Bart was placed on the 10-day injured list with a back strain. The 6-foot-11 right-hander will be a multi-inning option out of the bullpen while he's with the club.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Bart - Remains out of lineup Bart (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Bart is reportedly undergoing scans on his back, and those results have not yet become public. The backstop sits again for the series finale with Blake Sabol hitting seventh as the starting catcher.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Giants struggle with pitch clock, but Brandon Crawford shows his time isn't up The Giants' mandate is to develop more players like Brandon Crawford, even if the real Crawford has to remind you he's still here.
APRIL 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Yankees' dreary loss to Giants raises this bigger question: Can Clay Holmes be trusted? | Klapisch The Yankees have questions to answer about their rotation and bullpen, both of which factored in the 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday.
APRIL 2, 2023 • NJ.COM
Yankees and Giants play, winner claims 3-game series
The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1APRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LaMonte Wade Jr. - On base three times in win Wade went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact Wade has started at first base and hit leadoff in both of the Giants' games so far. Since they've faced two right-handed starters, the usage isn't surprising -- Wade is widely expected to handle the strong side of a platoon at first this season. He's gone 1-for-6 with three walks over two games so far. Fantasy managers probably shouldn't read into the steal too much, as he swiped just six bags in his 109-game breakout campaign in 2021, though he may be incentivized to run more if he remains in the leadoff spot.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jakob Junis - Earns win Saturday Junis (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out two over 2.1 innings to earn the win Saturday versus the Yankees.
Impact Alex Cobb was inefficient, throwing 47 of 76 pitches for strikes as the starter. Junis stepped up, getting the last out of the fourth inning and tossing two more frames to decent results in his first appearance this season. He was assigned a swingman role after failing to win a spot in the Giants' bullpen during spring training. While his fantasy value is limited for now, the right-hander's favorable home park could give him some appeal if injuries in the rotation allow him to get some starts. Junis had a 4.42 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 112 innings last season, his best ratios since 2018.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MLB on FOX highlights: Top plays from Yankees-Giants, Phillies-Rangers
The MLB on FOX returned Saturday with the Giants outlasting the Yankees and the Rangers crushing the Phillies. Here are the top plays!APRIL 2, 2023
Brandon Crawford - Big day in win over Yanks Crawford went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact The homer and the steal were the first of the year for the veteran shortstop. Crawford saw his production fade badly last season after he set career highs with 24 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 2021, so Saturday's performance is an encouraging sign the 36-year-old might be able to regain some of that ground.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joc Pederson - Swats first homer Pederson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact The veteran outfielder took Clarke Schmidt deep in the fourth inning to get the Giants on the board, then crossed the plate in the ninth on a Mike Yastrzemski double. Pederson has his first homer of 2023 in the books after slugging 23 in 433 plate appearances last season, and he figures to be productive again in a strong-side platoon role.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Camilo Doval - Notches first save of season Doval collected his first save of the season in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Yankees, giving up one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning while striking out one.
Impact It wasn't pretty, but after allowing a run with one out, Doval induced a double play from Giancarlo Stanton to escape his jam. The right-hander recorded 27 saves in 2022 while emerging as an elite high-leverage arm for the Giants and he likely has some leash in the closer role, but if Doval continues to struggle, manager Gabe Kapler has other options he can turn to in the ninth.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Cobb - Early exit in no-decision Cobb didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Yankees, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.
Impact The right-hander was stingy but not efficient, getting the hook after needing 76 pitches (47 strikes) to record only 11 outs, but he was always likely to get a quick hook after being bothered by knee soreness late in spring training. Cobb is coming off a 2022 campaign in which he struck out a career-high 151 batters over 149.2 innings, but that was also the first time since 2018 he's been able to make more than 18 starts. The 35-year-old is next set to take the mound at home next week against the Royals.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mitch Haniger - Will be reevaluated next week Haniger (oblique) will continue to rehab in Arizona and will be reevaluated next week in San Francisco, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Haniger is currently on the injured list with a left oblique strain. The outfielder has a chance to return by the middle of April, but his ETA will at least partially be determined by the evaluation next week.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LaMonte Wade Jr. helps Giants beat Yankees LaMonte Wade Jr.
APRIL 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Volpe gets first two hits but disappointed in defensive play
Anthony Volpe got his first two big league hits was was disappointed about a play he was unable to make at shortstopAPRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LaMonte Wade Jr. helps Giants beat Yankees LaMonte Wade Jr.
APRIL 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Doval escapes in the 9th as Giants hold off Yankees 7-5
Camilo Doval retired Giancarlo Stanton on a game-ending, double-play grounder with the bases loaded and the San Francisco Giants hung on for a 7-5 victory over the New York YankeesAPRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joey Bart - Will undergo scan Bart was unavailable off the bench for Saturday's contest and he will undergo a scan on his back before Sunday's game against the Yankees, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco r...
Impact Bart picked up the injury during batting practice, Kapler said. The backstop should be considered day-to-day until the results of the imaging are available. Roberto Perez got the start in Bart's place Saturday and could be back in the lineup for Sunday's finale against the Yankees.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clarke Schmidt roughed up in season-debut as Yankees fall to Giants, 7-5 Clarke Schmidt struggled in his season debut in the Yankees’ 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The right-hander threw 31...
APRIL 1, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM
Yankees' bullpen falls apart, comeback comes up short in loss to Giants The New York Yankees dropped the second game of the regular season, losing 7-5 to the San Francisco Giants.
APRIL 1, 2023 • NJ.COM
Austin Slater - Advances to baseball activity Slater (hamstring) has been cleared for baseball activities, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Slater has been out with a strained hamstring since mid-March. His original timeline held that he'd return in three or four weeks, though he might wind up missing a bit more than that. He's set to be reevaluated when the Giants return home next Friday, at which point a clearer timeline should emerge.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Jackson - Transferred to 60-day IL Jackson (elbow) was moved to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Jackson is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and the move confirms he won't be ready to go for at least two months. His former spot on the 40-man roster will go to Bryce Johnson, whose contract was selected in a corresponding move.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
