SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Carlos Rodón - Shuts down Cubs Rodon (9-6) earned the win during Sunday's 4-0 shutout of the Cubs, allowing two hits while striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings.

Impact In what may have been a final audition prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, Rodon completely shut down Chicago's offense -- he permitted singles in the first and fourth with neither baserunner making it past first base -- and retired the final 10 batters he faced, five via strikeout. The hard-throwing lefty fired 64 of 98 pitches for strikes with 15 of the swinging variety, and he concludes July with 53 strikeouts in six starts to pull within four of MLB leader Gerrit Cole at 158 on the season. If Rodon remains a Giant, he's slated to take the mound again next weekend against Oakland.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodón dominates amid trade rumors, Giants beat Cubs 4-0

Carlos Rodón struck out 10 over seven dominant innings amid speculation he could be traded, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In final start before deadline, Carlos Rodón shows his value to SF Giants — or any other club With trade rumors swirling, Rodón twirled 7 shutout innings and struck out 10 in the Giants’ 4-0 win over the Cubs.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Jorge Guzman - Active for Double-A club Triple-A Sacramento activated Guzman (elbow) from its injured list Thursday and assigned him to Double-A Richmond.

Impact Guzman debuted for the Double-A club Friday, working one inning while giving up one earned run on one hit and one walk. The 26-year-old right-hander previously had a cup of coffee in the majors with the Marlins in 2020 but has been sidelined for most of the 2021 and 2022 seasons due to right elbow injuries.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Melvin Adon - Comes off IL Triple-A Sacramento reinstated Adon (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday and reassigned him to Single-A San Jose.

Impact Adon has faced a long road back from right shoulder surgery, which he initially underwent following the 2020 season. He was sidelined for the entire 2021 campaign before making his debut with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate June 7 as part of a rehab assignment. Over his nine appearances between the ACL and the Single-A club, Adon has struck out 12 while allowing six runs (three earned) on eight hits and six walks across 9.2 innings.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Tillo - Rehabbing in Arizona Tillo (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment July 21 for the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate and has struck out two while allowing two hits and one walk acros...

Impact Tillo has resided on Triple-A Sacramento's injured list since April 18, two days after he joined the Giants organization on a minor-league deal. He looks to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from the unspecified injury and should join the Giants' top affiliate at some point within the next couple of weeks.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Wyatt - Activated from IL Double-A Richmond reinstated Wyatt (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday and assigned him to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Impact Wyatt initially began a rehab assignment with the rookie-level affiliate on July 7, and he'll end up sticking around in Arizona since Richmond didn't have an available roster spot for him. Over his 44 plate appearances through 14 games in the ACL, the 24-year-old has slashed .220/.273/.220.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Longoria - Begins running progression Longoria (hamstring) said he'll start a running progression Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Longoria was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain after landing on the injured list last week, and his quick return to running is an encouraging sign for his recovery. The veteran third baseman is still likely at least a week or two away from rejoining the Giants and is officially without a timeline for his return.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wilmer Flores - Heads to bench Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Flores' move to the bench ends a stretch of 12 consecutive starts for the 30-year-old. Tommy La Stella will step in at second base in place of Flores, who should continue to have a regular spot in the middle infield while both Thairo Estrada (concussion) and Brandon Crawford (knee) are on the injured list.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels' Reid Detmers adds immaculate inning to no-hitter

Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first pitcher in seven years with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Crawford - Rehab assignment begins Tuesday Crawford (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Crawford began a running program this week and will play five innings in Sacramento on Tuesday. He'll likely be able to ramp up his workload Wednesday and will be in the mix to rejoin the Giants as early as Thursday against the Dodgers. The team has a scheduled day off Friday, so manager Gabe Kapler said that the club could wait to activate Crawford until Saturday. Dixon Machado and Jason Vosler will serve as the Giants' top two options at shortstop while Crawford remains sidelined.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Villar - Sitting against righty again Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Villar has now sat out each of the past three times the Giants have faced a right-handed starting pitcher, so manager Gabe Kapler may be viewing the righty-hitting rookie as a short-side platoon player at this time. Once Evan Longoria (hamstring) is cleared to return from the injured list, Villar could be in danger of being optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Bart - Sits after three straight starts Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate for Bart, who went 2-for-10 with a solo home run while starting in each of the past three contests. Though Bart is currently operating as the Giants' No. 1 catcher, he could fall into more of a timeshare by the end of the week if Curt Casali (oblique) is cleared to return from the injured list.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Mooney: The Cubs traded Triple-A shortstop Dixon... - The Athletic The Cubs traded Triple-A shortstop Dixon Machado to the Giants for minor-league pitcher Raynel Espinal. Machado will be activated for tonigh...

JULY 31, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Thairo Estrada - Lands on 7-day IL Estrada (head) was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Sunday.

Impact Estrada was struck in the head by a pitch Saturday and will be unavailable for at least the next week as he goes through the concussion protocols. Brandon Crawford (knee) was already on the injured list, so the Giants elected to acquire Dixon Machado from the Cubs to fill in at shortstop for the immediate future.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tobias Myers - Loses 40-man spot The Giants designated Myers for assignment Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The minor-league right-hander will cede his spot on the Giants' 40-man roster to infielder Dixon Machado, whom the San Francisco acquired from the Cubs on Sunday. After being traded himself from Cleveland to San Francisco earlier this month, Myers made two appearances for the Giants' Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. He'll likely stick around with Sacramento if he goes unclaimed upon being exposed to waivers.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dixon Machado - Shipped to San Francisco The Giants acquired Machado from the Cubs on Sunday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Raynel Espinal, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. Machado was subsequently added to the...

Impact Thairo Estrada was placed on the 7-day concussion IL on Sunday, so the Giants opted to trade for Machado since Brandon Crawford (knee) is also on the shelf. Machado has hit well at the Triple-A level this year with a .312/.402/.394 slash line in 86 games, and he's now poised to see most of the reps at shortstop for San Francisco until one of Estrada or Crawford is cleared to return.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Walton - On IL at Sacramento Walton (undisclosed) was placed on Triple-A Sacramento's injured list earlier this week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Walton's injury in the minors comes at a tough time for the major-league squad, which is now down Brandon Crawford (knee) and Thairo Estrada (head). The nature of Walton's injury is unknown, and he won't be able to return until the latter part of next week at the earliest, though it's unclear if the Giants will still have a need at shortstop once he's healthy.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants face the Cubs with 2-1 series lead

The San Francisco Giants lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joey Bart - Slugs seventh homer Bart went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Bart didn't have an extra-base hit in his last 10 games since homering on July 15. He went back-to-back with Luis Gonzalez in the fourth inning, with Bart's solo shot accounting for the margin of victory. The catcher is up to seven long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and three doubles through 166 plate appearances.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis González - Knocks fourth homer Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Gonzalez had gone 0-for-8 in his previous two games before breaking the slump in his second at-bat Saturday. He took Cubs starter Drew Smyly deep to right field in the fourth inning. Gonzalez is up to four homers, 29 RBI, 24 runs scored and eight stolen bases while slashing .281/.346/.419 through 65 contests. The 26-year-old should have a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitchers while Joc Pederson (concussion) is sidelined.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Rogers - Sharp in second win Rogers (2-3) struck out three in two perfect innings to earn the win Saturday over the Cubs.

Impact Starter Jakob Junis didn't qualify for the win by going only four innings, with Rogers providing solid multi-inning relief. For much of July, Rogers' role has evolved into that of a middle reliever. He's allowed six runs on 10 hits and seven walks with seven strikeouts over 12.1 innings. He's posted a 4.56 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 29:16 K:BB in 47.1 innings overall while collecting 11 holds and a blown save through 45 outings.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dominic Leone - Allows run but earns save Leone allowed a run on one hit over one inning, but he earned the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Yunior Marte got into trouble in the ninth inning, putting two on with no outs. Leone entered the game and allowed a single to load the bases. The Cubs were able to rally for three runs, with one charge to Leone on a Seiya Suzuki groundout, but the comeback effort fell just short. This was Leone's third save of the season, and he's added 11 holds and three blown saves in 40 appearances. The right-hander has a 3.96 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 38:14 K:BB through 36.1 innings. He'll likely be unavailable Sunday since he's pitched three days in a row.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Junis - Solid in four-inning start Junis allowed five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in four scoreless innings, taking a no-decision Saturday versus the Cubs.

Impact Junis stretched out to 74 pitches, but he wasn't very efficient with them in throwing only 45 strikes in this outing. He was at least able to keep runs off the board for the first time in three appearances since returning from a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old owns a 2.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 48:12 K:BB through 58.1 innings in 12 outings (nine starts) this year. Junis is projected for a tough home start versus the Dodgers next week.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants channel Will Clark, hit back-to-back home runs in win over Cubs SAN FRANCISCO — The pop off Joey Bart’s bat rang loud. But the roar of the crowd was a little louder.

JULY 31, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM