JUNE 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
With Cobb's 'solid' return, Giants looking forward to full rotation PITTSBURGH -- Alex Cobb’s first season with the Giants largely has been pockmarked by misfortune. Despite flashing some of the best stuff of...
Suwinski hits 3 HRs, Pirates beat Giants 4-3 Jack Suwinski hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3, walk-off victory over the San Franci...
JUNE 19, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Suwinski hits 3rd HR in bottom 9th, lifts Bucs over Giants
Jack Suwinski hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3, walk-off victory over the San Francisco Giants to avoid a three-game sweepJUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Austin Slater - Homers in Saturday's win Slater went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Pirates.
Impact Slater continues to serve as the Giants' main leadoff hitter versus southpaws, and he's done well. His homer Saturday was his fourth of the season and his second in June. He's slashing .241/.374/.437 with 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. While he has a slight reverse OPS split this year -- .845 versus righties, .714 versus lefties -- that stands in contrast dramatically to his career rates. He's yet to command more than the short side of a platoon in center field, though he also often appears off the bench.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Rogers - Earns 10th hold Rogers walked one and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn a hold in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Pirates.
Impact Rogers has had some shaky outings this year, but he's managed to log a 2.02 ERA over his last 13.1 innings while earning two holds in that span. The right-hander is up to 10 holds, a blown save and an 0-2 record through 30 appearances. He's posted a 5.04 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB across 30.1 innings, but he remains in a high-leverage role on a 37-27 team, so he should continue to get looks for holds even if Camilo Doval and Jake McGee command most of the save chances.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Evan Longoria - Gets breather Longoria is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact With the Giants wrapping up their road series in Pittsburgh with a day game, the 36-year-old Longoria will receive a veteran's maintenance day. Wilmer Flores replaces Longoria at third base Sunday.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Curt Casali - Resting Sunday Casali is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Casali returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing the Giants' previous three games due to a hamstring injury, and manager Gabe Kapler isn't yet comfortable letting the backstop play on consecutive days. Austin Wynns will thus pick up a start behind the plate in the series finale after Casali went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run while catching in Saturday's 7-5 win.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mauricio Llovera - Returns to minors The Giants optioned Llovera to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Llovera will lose his spot on the 26-man active roster after the Giants reinstated Alex Cobb (neck) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Pirates. During his week-long stay in the big leagues, Llovera tossed a scoreless inning in both of his relief appearances.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Cobb - Activated for start The Giants activated Cobb (neck) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday in Pittsburgh, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Reliever Mauricio Llovera was sent to Triple-A Sacramento to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Cobb, who returns from a strained neck following a minimum-length stay on the IL. The right-hander didn't complete a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being reinstated, but he's not expected to have any major workload restrictions in Sunday's outing.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Giants vs. Pirates prediction, betting odds for MLB on Sunday The Pittsburgh Pirates square off with the San Francisco Giants in MLB on Sunday. This preview features our best bet of the game.
JUNE 19, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM
Camilo Doval - Earns eleventh save Doval pitched a clean ninth inning to pick up the save in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday.
Impact It was a dominant inning for Doval, who didn't allow a baserunner and threw nine of his 11 pitches for strikes. The game ended on a nasty 100.8 mph cutter to Daniel Vogelbach which caught him looking for strike three. Doval has now converted 11 of 13 save chances for far this season, and he boasts a 10.4 K/9 rate which is appropriate for a shut-down closer.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis González - Swipes two bags Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday.
Impact The 26-year-old continues with his impressive rookie campaign so far, adding two more hits and stolen bases to his totals. Gonzalez is hitting .306 in 147 at-bats and now has seven sneaky steals on the season. He isn't as fast as some other young players like Vidal Brujan or Jo Adell, but he has shown a willingness to run and an early ability to make good reads on the basepaths. If he continues to hit at his current clip, he should continue to find his way into the lineup and into his fair share of steal opportunities.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wilmer Flores - Hits eighth homer Flores went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday.
Impact The veteran first baseman hit his eighth home run of the season off Jose Quintana to give his team the lead in the top of the first. Flores had been cold as of late, with only one hit in his last 14 at-bats coming into the game against the Pirates. He is now slashing a pedestrian .243/.315/.411 on the season.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Wood - Earns win despite shaky start Wood (5-5) gave up four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings to earn the win in a 7-5 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.
Impact The veteran left-hander was coming off two quality starts in a row, but his momentum was foiled by the Pirates. The major damage came in the bottom of the third when Diego Castillo took Wood deep for a three-run shot. Despite not pitching particularly well in what looked on paper like a favorable matchup, the Giants were able to take advantage of Pirates bullpen and give Wood the run support he needed for the win. Wood will carry a pedestrian 4.32 ERA into his next expected start at Atlanta on Thursday.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates take home losing streak into matchup with the Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants looking to stop a four-game home losing streakJUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Giants beat the Pirates, which is a good excuse to appreciate Luis González González keeps making key contributions to Giants victories and looking like the latest under-the-radar success story.
JUNE 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
LEADING OFF: Juneteenth around MLB and Father's Day
The nation’s newest federal holiday of Juneteenth is being celebrated in many ways this weekend at Major League Baseball parksJUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With team effort, Giants accomplish something vs. Pirates they hadn't done since 2017 PITTSBURGH — The Giants’ 7-5 win here Saturday afternoon, securing their first series win against the Pirates since 2017, was the definition...
JUNE 19, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Pirates' eighth-inning rally comes up short in loss to Giants The Pirates threatened in the eighth inning but suffered another loss on Saturday, this one by a 7-5 score to the San Francisco Giants.
JUNE 19, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Crawford, Giants pounce on shaky Pirates bullpen in 7-5 win
Brandon Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth and provided some breathing room with an RBI double in the ninth as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Pittsbu...JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Papierski - Designated for assignment Papierski was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Papierski spent a week on the active roster in late May, going 0-for-9 in the first five games of his major-league career. He's hit just .210/.297/.308 in 40 Triple-A games this season, which suggests he's unlikely to generate much interest on waivers. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the Giants to claim Yermin Mercedes.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yermín Mercedes - Claimed by Giants Mercedes was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Mercedes made a brief splash at the start of last season as a 28-year-old rookie, but his overall .271/.328/.404 slash line in 68 games was merely good for a 101 wRC+, a number which isn't good enough for a player who shouldn't feature anywhere other than designated hitter. He's spent all of this season with Triple-A Charlotte, where he's hit .230/.376/.425 in 25 games. The Giants are quite good at building a roster that gets the most out of a set of imperfect players, but whether or not they'll eventually carve out a meaningful role for Mercedes remains to be seen.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy La Stella - Riding pine against left-hander La Stella isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact La Stella will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last four games since left-hander Jose Quintana is on the mound for the Pirates. Austin Wynns will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joc Pederson - Sitting against southpaw Pederson is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Pederson started in the last four games and went 3-for-10 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. However, Luis Gonzalez will shift to left field while Darin Ruf starts in right against southpaw Jose Quintana.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Belt - Not in Saturday's lineup Belt isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Belt went 3-for-6 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and a strikeout over the last three games but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Jose Quintana on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday. Wilmer Flores is starting at first base and batting second.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
