SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Logan Webb - Could be done for season Webb is dealing with back stiffness and may not make another start this season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Webb's injury doesn't appear to be a major one, but there's little sense in risking anything with the Giants all but eliminated from postseason contention. The 25-year-old righty has seen his innings jump from 148.1 last year to 192.1 this season, so shutting him down at this point may be a good idea even if he weren't dealing with a minor injury. Webb's turn in the rotation is due up Sunday, so the Giants will likely have to make a decision quite soon.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Crawford - Heads to bench Crawford will sit Saturday against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The Giants are all but officially eliminated from postseason contention, though the 35-year-old shortstop still finds himself playing a heavy role, starting nine straight games prior to Saturday's contest. Thairo Estrada will take his spot this time around.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores - On bench Saturday Flores isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Flores started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with two RBI, a run and a walk. He'll get a breather while J.D. Davis serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jarlín García - Returns from paternity list Garcia was reinstated from the paternity list Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Garcia landed on the paternity list Wednesday but will rejoin the Giants after spending a few days away from the team. The southpaw made nine appearances in September and posted a 3.55 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 12.2 innings.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Junis - Working behind opener Junis will pitch behind opener Scott Alexander as the bulk reliever Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Junis also served as a long reliever during last Sunday's win over Arizona and picked up the win while allowing a run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in 5.1 innings. He should be able to handle a similar workload while pitching behind Alexander once again Saturday.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Alexander - Serving as opener Saturday Alexander will serve as the opener for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Alexander has tossed 7.2 scoreless innings over his last eight appearances, and he's converted both of his save chances while picking up three holds over that stretch. However, he'll serve as an opener for the second time in less than a week Saturday, while Jakob Junis should be available as a bulk reliever.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Longoria's 2 HRs in front of family make for 'really fun night' SAN FRANCISCO -- After the Giants opened their final home series with a 10-4 win over the D-backs at Oracle Park, they were enthusiastically...

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • MLB.COM

Giants host the Diamondbacks on home winning streak The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks aiming to extend a four-game home winning streak.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

TSN Archives: Willie Mays voted 1954 NL MVP (Dec. 22, 1954, issue) Only three seasons after being named National League Rookie of the Year, Willie Mays of the World Series-winning Giants was the overwhelming...

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Austin Wynns - Knocks third homer Wynns went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Wynns has gone yard in two of his last four games, and he has multiple hits in five of his last eight. The surge has him up to a .264/.318/.365 slash line three homers, 21 RBI, 14 runs scored and seven doubles through 174 plate appearances. The 31-year-old has seen a slight uptick in playing time to go with his strong hitting, which has corresponded with Joey Bart hitting just .182 across 18 games in September.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - Scores thrice in win Pederson went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks and three runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Pederson went nearly the whole year without a triple, but he's hit three of them in the last four games. The outfielder has gone 13-for-29 (.448) with five extra-base hits in his last eight contests as he surges late in the season. He's up to a .276/.352/.530 slash line with 23 home runs, three triples, 19 doubles, three stolen bases, 70 RBI and 56 runs scored through 130 games overall.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Yastrzemski - Stays warm Friday Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact He's homered four times in his last 10 games, and he's added a double in three of those contests as well. It's a strong push to the finish line for Yastrzemski, who has had his ups and downs throughout 2022. That's most evident in his .214/.306/.390 slash line, though he's added 16 homers, 30 doubles, 54 RBI, 71 runs scored and five stolen bases while providing solid defense around the Giants' outfield.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Longoria - Mashes out of slump Longoria went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Longoria hadn't homered since Aug. 23, going 26 games without a long ball. He had just two multi-hit efforts in that span, but he ended the quiet stretch with a massive performance Friday. He knocked a go-ahead three-run blast in the first inning and tacked on a two-run shot in the second. Longoria is up to 14 homers, 41 RBI, 31 runs scored and 13 doubles through 88 contests this year.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Szapucki - Moves past hip injury Szapucki (hip) struck out two in a perfect inning Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Szapucki hadn't pitched since Sept. 24 after exiting his last appearance with hip tightness. Friday marked his first clean outing this year, though his season-long numbers remain skewed by his lone appearance with the Mets in May in which he allowed nine runs in 1.1 innings versus the Giants. He has given up three runs in 11.2 innings across nine outings over two stints in the big leagues with the Giants since he was included in the Darin Ruf trade at the deadline.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Cobb - Grabs seventh win Cobb (7-7) allowed four runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings to earn the win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Impact Cobb wasn't at his sharpest Friday, but he made it through five frames with enough run support to earn his first win in three starts. He's given up 11 runs over his last 15.1 innings. The right-hander now has a 3.79 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 144:43 K:BB through 144.2 innings across 27 starts this season. Cobb is projected for one more start in 2022, a road outing in San Diego next week.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants postseason hopes technically alive after win against Arizona SAN FRANCISCO — The odds are slimmer than slim, but the San Francisco Giants have not been eliminated from playoff contention yet.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Giants postseason hopes technically alive after win against Arizona SAN FRANCISCO — The odds are slimmer than slim, but the San Francisco Giants have not been eliminated from playoff contention yet.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Longoria 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, Giants win 10 of 11, beat Dbacks

Evan Longoria homered twice and drove in five runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 for their 10th win in 11 games

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilmer Flores is the 2022 Willie Mac Award winner, and you're not surprised Wilmer Flores was absolutely essential during a season in which the things that went wrong far outnumbered the things that went right.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Joey Bart - Riding pine Friday Bart is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bart is hitting .136 with zero home runs in his last 10 games. Austin Wynns will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Villar - Sitting again Villar is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Villar has now sat three of the last four games after starting several in a row. Evan Longoria is starting at third base and hitting fifth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Sitting again Friday Wade is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wade has not played since Sept. 25, and he is on the bench Friday even with the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly. Jason Vosler is starting at first base and hitting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants take on the Diamondbacks on home winning streak

The San Francisco Giants, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Arizona Diamondbacks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A grand first homer shows Proctor's promise SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Giants called up Ford Proctor from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, they presented him with a fitting jersey numbe...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • MLB.COM

Ford Proctor - Grand slam for first homer Proctor went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Impact Proctor made the start at second base Thursday. He hit a grand slam in his first at-bat, which counted as his first home run and second hit in the majors since his first call-up Sept. 24. He's hit 12 homers in each of his last two minor-league seasons. Proctor should continue to get some playing time as an infielder, as his natural position of catcher is occupied by Joey Bart and Austin Wynns.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE