SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Sits in fifth straight contest Wade is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Arizona, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact It's the fifth straight game on the bench for Wade, who has a .173/.292/.333 slash line through 27 games this year. Most of those absences, including Tuesday, have been against a left-handed pitchers, but it's not as though his replacement Luis Gonzalez enjoys a platoon advantage since he also hits lefty. Wade delivered an .808 OPS with 18 homers in 109 games last year, but he's been unable to reproduce those results when healthy this year and is now losing out on playing time.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - On bench against lefty Pederson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pederson finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in the past five games since southpaw Tyler Gilbert is pitching for Arizona. Darin Ruf will man left field and bat third for the Giants on Tuesday.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How the Giants can fix their defense at the trade deadline The Giants should get a strong defensive center fielder, prioritize defense over platoons for the corner outfield spots and let the DHs DH.

JULY 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mike Yastrzemski - Sitting again Tuesday Yastrzemski (calf) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Yastrzemski is dealing with calf soreness and has been out of the lineup since Friday, though he may not have started Tuesday regardless of the injury since lefty Tyler Gilbert is pitching for Arizona. The calf doesn't appear to be a serious concern since Yastrzemski made an appearance off the bench Monday. Austin Slater will man center field and bat leadoff.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lance is official starter — but is there still concern for 49ers?

Trey Lance owns the QB job in S.F. But is the Niners brass still concerned about his throwing mechanics?

JULY 26, 2022

Bullpen report: Trevor Rosenthal eyes a return, trade deadline primer and more Greg Jewett updates the MLB saves landscape and offers an in-depth look at the relievers who could be dealt ahead of the trade deadline.

JULY 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Giants vs Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 26 Find Giants vs. Diamondbacks predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the July 26 MLB matchup.

JULY 26, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Giants take on the Diamondbacks looking to break road skid

The San Francisco Giants hit the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to stop a five-game road slide

JULY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Tremendous job': M. Kelly dominates Giants PHOENIX -- Facing Merrill Kelly for the third time in the last three weeks, the Giants seemingly had an advantage based on familiarity wit...

JULY 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks continue momentum, throttle Giants Merrill Kelly threw eight innings of three-hit ball, Carson Kelly had a pair of doubles and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the skidding San F...

JULY 26, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Jakob Junis' return to SF Giants rotation overshadowed in 5th straight loss PHOENIX — Some 400 miles of distance, a different ballpark and a downgrade in competition from the first-place Dodgers to last-place D-backs...

JULY 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jakob Junis - Takes loss Monday Junis (4-2) allowed a run on three hits, a walk and a hit batter with two strikeouts in 4.1 innings, taking the loss Monday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Junis allowed more baserunners than the Giants contributed in the entire contest, and he received no run support in his first start since June 10. The right-hander wasn't bad, but he was limited to 62 pitches (38 strikes) as he continues to build back up after missing over a month with a hamstring strain. He's been generally effective with a 2.98 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 44:11 K:BB through 54.1 innings in 11 appearances (eight starts) this season. He's projected for a home start versus the Cubs this weekend, though it's likely Junis will still have a workload restriction for at least a couple more outings.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly brilliant on mound, D-backs beat skidding Giants 7-0

Merrill Kelly threw eight innings of three-hit ball, Carson Kelly had a pair of doubles and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the skidding San Francisco Giants 7-0

JULY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Julio Urías Seems to Love Pitching Against the San Francisco Giants Julio Urías admits to pitching with more motivation when facing the Giants.

JULY 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

SF Giants injury updates: Longoria to miss a 'couple weeks' with hamstring strain As Evan Longoria hits the IL, Tommy La Stella is nearing a return; the Giants projected starting infield has appeared in the same lineup 3 t...

JULY 26, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Tommy La Stella - Back with club, not activated yet La Stella (illness) has joined the team in Arizona but has yet to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact La Stella is back with the team after completing a brief rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, and while his activation appears imminent at this point, he was not reinstated from the IL prior to Monday's contest. He stated before the game that he feels good and he's ready to contribute whenever called upon, per Shea.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Evan Longoria - Dealing with Grade 1 strain Longoria has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Longoria is expected to miss the next few weeks following this diagnosis, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. David Villar will fill in at the hot corner until Longoria is able to return.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Boyd - Tosses side session Boyd (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Boyd was shut down in mid-June after feeling discomfort in his elbow while rehabbing from left flexor tendon surgery, but he's finally received clearance to throw off a mound. The team figures to watch the southpaw closely over the next few days to determine whether he can progress in his rehab.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Crawford - Cleared for running program Crawford (knee) was cleared to begin a running program Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Crawford has already been spotted taking part in infield work, and this is another positive sign. However, the team has yet to comment on when he could go out on a rehab assignment.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Curt Casali - To begin rehab stint Casali (oblique) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Casali has been on the 10-day injured list since the beginning of July with a right oblique strain, but he's nearing a return to action. Considering he's spent nearly four walks on the shelf, he'll likely need a least a handful of at-bats in the minors if not more before being activated.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Yastrzemski - Remains sidelined Yastrzemski (calf) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact A sore calf prevented Yastrzemski from playing the last two days, and it will keep him out of the starting lineup for a third day in a row.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Knapp - Finds work with Giants Knapp signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Friday.

Impact Knapp is part of his fourth organization of 2022 after having been cut loose by the Reds, Pirates and Mariners since the beginning of April. With Joey Bart and Yermin Mercedes having moved up from Triple-A Sacramento to the big club in recent weeks, Knapp will help restore some catching depth with the Giants' top affiliate.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Giants made 'curious move' by signing ex-Yankees reliever on the mend The San Francisco Giants (48-47) are in third place in the National League West, 16.5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers (64-3...

JULY 25, 2022 • NJ.COM

Jakob Junis - In rotation to begin second half Junis is slated to start Monday's game in Arizona.

Impact After he was reinstated from the injured list July 16, Junis was available out of the bullpen for the Giants' final two games before the All-Star break since the team was able to temporarily get by with a four-man rotation. With San Francisco opening its post-break schedule with five games in five days, Junis will slot back into the rotation, though he could have a workload restriction Monday. Before making a two-inning relief appearance following his return from the IL a week and a half ago, Junis covered only two frames in both of his minor-league rehab outings.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE