MAY 5, 2022 • MLB.COM
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
Yaz relieved to rejoin Giants off COVID-19 IL LOS ANGELES – Ten days after testing positive for COVID-19, Mike Yastrzemski was cleared to rejoin the Giants, starting in center field and...
New SF Giants describe their first experience in Dodgers rivalry Carlos Rodón, Luis Gonzalez and Kevin Padlo experienced the Giants-Dodgers rivalry for the first time Tuesday night. González got a close-up...
MAY 5, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Jason Vosler - Sitting again Wednesday Vosler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Vosler started seven straight games at third base before taking a seat Tuesday, and he finds himself on the bench against Wednesday. Kevin Padlo will receive his second straight start after being promoted Tuesday.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Williams - Sent to Triple-A Williams was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Impact The 25-year-old has been with the big-league club for just over a week and will head back Triple-A since Mike Yastrzemski (illness) is returning from the COVID-19 IL. Williams has appeared in eight games for the Giants this season and is 3-for-12 with a double, three RBI, a run and four strikeouts.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joc Pederson - Rejoins lineup Pederson (groin) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Wednesday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Pederson appeared as a pinch hitter Tuesday, which was his first game action since April 27, and he will rejoin the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale. The 30-year-old ended up sitting out four games with a strained right groin but was able to avoid a stint on the injured list.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Yastrzemski - Back from COVID-19 IL Yastrzemski (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is starting in center field and batting sixth Wednesday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com rep...
Impact The 31-year-old has been sidelined since testing positive for COVID-19 on April 24, and he'll rejoin the lineup Wednesday after clearing all the necessary protocols. Prior to the absence, Yastrzemski generated a .267/.340/.356 slash line with one home run, three RBI and six runs in 14 games.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Former Astros, Giants star Hunter Pence on doing things his own way
This week on "Flippin' Bats," Hunter Pence talked with Ben Verlander about "overworking," learning from others and embracing the unconventio...MAY 4, 2022
Jason Krizan - Outrighted off 40-man roster The Giants outrighted Krizan to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday after he cleared waivers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Krizan was initially optioned to Sacramento on Monday after the Giants needed to reduce their active roster from 28 to 26 men, but he'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster. The transaction will make it tougher for Krizan to make his way back to the big leagues, after he received his first promotion to the majors last week following an 11-year, 1,132-game stint in the minors to begin his professional career.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Darien Nunez - Re-signs with Giants Nunez (elbow) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Giants on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Nunez was previously released by the Giants last week, but his re-signing with the organization just a few days later suggests the prior transaction may have been procedural. Regardless, Nunez won't be in line to make his organizational debut until at least next summer, as he underwent Tommy John surgery April 27.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
LaMonte Wade Jr. - Another rehab appearance on tap Wade (knee) is in the lineup at Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact The Giants were initially optimistic that Wade could be back with the major-league club as early as Tuesday, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game. He's posted a 1.088 OPS over six rehab games, so it's possible he'll rejoin the Giants when they return home Thursday.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers: Joc Pederson Visits Former Teammates In Most Joc Way Possible Joc Pederson stopped by to see his old friends during warm-ups yesterday.
MAY 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mauricio Dubón - Stuck in slump Dubon has gone 1-for-14 in his last nine games.
Impact Dubon has already been contained to a part-time role even with injuries piling up in the Giants' outfield. With Mike Yastrzemski (illness) and Joc Pederson (groin) nearing returns, Dubon's path to playing time is likely to narrow even more. For the season, the utility man has a .143/.138/.179 slash line with three RBI, three runs scored and a double in 29 plate appearances.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Slater - Reaches base three times Slater (knee) went 2-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Slater missed one game with the knee injury. He's gone 9-for-22 (.409) over his last nine contests, though his everyday role in the lineup is likely close to ending with Mike Yastrzemski (illness) and Joc Pederson (groin) nearing returns. Slater owns a .268/.362/.439 slash line with two home runs, two stolen bases, nine RBI and eight runs scored through 47 plate appearances.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
If home run suppression is real, how will it impact Giants-Dodgers? The Giants' emphasis on bunting for hits, stealing bases and searching the crevices for small advantages might be more needed than expected.
MAY 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dodgers play the Giants leading series 1-0
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants, leading the series 1-0MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Rodón - Suffers first loss Rodon (3-1) took the loss during Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.
Impact Rodon pitched well despite the loss Tuesday, surrendering both runs on a Chris Taylor single in the second inning and recording his third quality start in five turns. The two earned runs mark a season high while the five total baserunners match one as Rodon has now permitted two walks in every start as well as three hits in all but one. The biggest difference Tuesday was the decline to three strikeouts from an average of 9.5 through his first four turns. Rodon will most likely make another start this weekend against St. Louis.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Urías, Dodgers beat rival Giants in 1st meeting of season Last year, one game separated them in the regular season. Their playoff series wasn’t decided until the ninth inning of a winner-take-all Ga...
MAY 4, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Help on the way for depleted Giants LOS ANGELES -- The Giants and Dodgers found themselves in lockstep throughout the entire 2021 season, with their epic race for the National...
MAY 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
Dodgers top Rodón, Giants 3-1 in rivalry series opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened their annual rivalry series against the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victoryMAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mr. 2,000: Baker becomes 12th manager to reach 2,000 wins
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has won his 2,000th game, becoming the 12th skipper in major league history to reach the milestone and the first Black man to do itMAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mike Yastrzemski - Likely back Wednesday Yastrzemski (illness) is likely to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Yastrzemski has been out since testing positive for COVID-19 on April 24, but he cleared MLB's testing protocols and rejoined the team over the weekend. The 31-year-old has been ramping up his baseball work over the past couple days and could return to action for Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Ford - Demoted to Triple-A Ford was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Impact Ford was acquired by the Giants from the Mariners on Saturday and went 1-for-4 with two RBI during the lone appearance with his new team. Kevin Padlo was recalled from Sacramento in a corresponding move.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis González - Heads to bench Tuesday Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 26-year-old came off the bench in his first appearances of the season April 22, but he started all eight games since and went 8-for-28 with a home run, a double, seven RBI and five runs. The lefty-hitting Gonzalez will take a seat Tuesday since southpaw Julio Urias is pitching for Los Angeles. Luke Williams, Mauricio Dubon and Austin Slater will start from left to right in the outfield.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Slater - Starting Tuesday Slater (knee) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Slater left Saturday's game with a bruised right knee and was out of the lineup Sunday, though he may have been on the bench regardless of the injury with righty Josiah Gray on the mound for Washington. Southpaw Julio Urias is starting Tuesday for the Dodgers, so Slater will rejoin the lineup and hit atop the order.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
