SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Ka'ai Tom - Promoted to majors Tom's contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Friday's game against the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 27-year-old journeyman hit .327/.387/.509 with two home runs and one steal in 15 games at Triple-A, although his 25.8 percent strikeout rate is a bit of a red flag, given the jump in competition from Triple-A to the majors. He has a career .139/.278/.231 slash line in 133 MLB plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Belt - On COVID IL Belt tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the injured list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The Giants have been hit hard by COVID-19 related absences this week. Jason Krizan and Ka'ai Tom were promoted from Triple-A to help fill the void in the short term, and LaMonte Wade (knee) is also nearing a return to action.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Krizan - Making big-league debut Friday Krizan's contract was purchased from Triple-A Sacramento and he will make his big-league debut Friday, starting in left field against the Nationals, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mer...

Impact He played 11 seasons and 1,132 games in the minor leagues before getting this opportunity. Krizan was hitting .213/.333/.340 with one home run in 13 games at Triple-A, seeing time at first base and second base. He probably won't be up very long, especially with LaMonte Wade (knee) nearing a return.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio Llovera - Promoted to majors Llovera's contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Friday's game against the Nationals, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact The Giants have multiple relievers on the COVID-19 injured list, so Llovera will provide reinforcements for the bullpen. He struck out 14 and walked two over 10.2 scoreless innings through six appearances at Triple-A this season.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Cobb - Likely starting Sunday vs. Nats Cobb (groin) will likely come off the injured list to start Sunday against the Nationals, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact On the one hand, Cobb won't line up to face the Dodgers next week, but on the other hand, his fantasy managers in weekly leagues probably left him on their benches this week. Cobb completed a two-inning side session Thursday in preparation to be activated Sunday.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Duggar - Tests positive for COVID-19 Duggar, who is on the 60-day injured list with an oblique strain, tested positive for COVID-19, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Duggar has mild symptoms. He was already going to be out until at least late June, so this won't affect his return timetable.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Boyd - Throwing program progressing Boyd (elbow) played catch Thursday and threw a side session Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact He continues to make small progress in his throwing program, but we won't see him until June at the earliest, given that he is on the 60-day injured list.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Cobb - Two-inning side session Cobb (groin) threw a two-inning side session Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Jakob Junis getting sent to the minors Friday, it would seem that things are lining up for Cobb to return to the rotation Tuesday on the road against the Dodgers, although that has not been confirmed. Cobb's increased fastball velocity had him looking like he was in for a potential career year prior to suffering the groin injury.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Junis - Optioned to Triple-A Junis was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact This is noteworthy because Junis had logged 10 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts through his first two appearances, so the move wasn't necessarily deserved. Alex Cobb (groin) is expected to join the rotation early next week, so the Giants will add bullpen reinforcements for the weekend.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers: San Francisco Giants Acquire DFA'd LA Reliever The Giants have claimed left-handed pitcher Darien Nuñez from the Dodgers.

APRIL 29, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dominic Leone - Tests positive for COVID-19 Leone was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday after he tested positive for the virus, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Leone has made nine relief appearances for the Giants this year, and he's earned a save and two holds while posting a 2.57 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in seven innings. He's vaccinated and boosted and will be eligible to rejoin the club as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - Diagnosed with Grade 1 strain Pederson was diagnosed with a Grade 1 adductor strain Friday but will avoid the injured list for now, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pederson underwent an MRI on Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game against Oakland with right groin tightness. While the test did reveal a strain, it's not a particularly severe one. The Giants will wait to see how the injury responds over the next few days, so he'll likely miss at least two or three games, but he may not wind up missing any more time than that.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants play the Nationals in first of 3-game series

The San Francisco Giants host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series

APRIL 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rolling Marlins hand reeling Nats 8th straight loss, 3-2

Trevor Rogers provided his longest outing of the season by allowing one run in six innings, and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to five games with a 3-2 sweep-comp...

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daniel Tillo - Yet to make Triple-A debut Tillo is listed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with an undisclosed injury.

Impact Tillo signed with the Giants on April 17, but he has yet to debut for Triple-A Sacramento. It's unclear when the 25-year-old southpaw will be able to make his season debut.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Slater - Steals base Wednesday Slater went 0-for-2 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Slater got aboard on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning and stole second, giving the Giants just their third runner in scoring position. They weren't able to cash in. Slater replaced Joc Pederson (groin), and the former could see a bump in playing time if the latter remains out Friday versus the Nationals. Slater is slashing .219/.306/.438 with two home runs, nine RBI, six runs scored and two steals in 36 plate appearances.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Long - Yields lone run in loss Long (0-1) took the loss Wednesday versus the Athletics, allowing one run on one hit with a strikeout in one inning.

Impact Long was the opener Wednesday, and he allowed a leadoff home run to Chad Pinder. That ended up being the game's lone run, with the Giants mustering just three hits in the contest. This was the first time Long's given up a run this season -- he owns a 1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB while making three of his six appearances as an opener. He isn't likely to be needed in that role this weekend versus the Nationals, so Long's next appearance should be expected to be in relief.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Junis - Strong outing behind opener Junis pitched five scoreless innings against Oakland on Wednesday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact The Giants chose to deploy Junis as the primary pitcher behind opener Sam Long in the contest, but the strategy didn't pay off as Long allowed the game's only run in his inning of work. Nonetheless, it was a promising outing by Junis, who recorded his second straight scoreless outing and has yet to allow a run while posting a 10:1 K:BB through 10 innings this season. It remains to be seen if Junis will continue to work behind an opener moving forward, but he has likely earned further opportunity with the club given his standout pitching thus far.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - MRI on tap, could hit IL Pederson (groin) will undergo an MRI on Thursday, and manager Gabe Kapler said a trip to the injured list could be necessary, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Pederson experienced groin tightness while breaking for second base on a ground ball during the third inning Wednesday, and his availability for the near future is now in question. The 30-year-old will have Thursday's scheduled off day to be evaluated, so the Giants have some time to determine whether a trip to the injured list is necessary. The team is already short-handed in the outfield, with LaMonte Wade (knee) on the 10-day IL and Mike Yastrzemski (illness) on the COVID-19 IL.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could Aguilar's 1st HR of '22 signify hot streak to come? WASHINGTON -- It was the final week of April 2021 when Marlins first baseman Jesús Aguilar blasted his first home run. The two-run blast c...

APRIL 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Pinder hits leadoff homer in return, A's blank Giants 1-0

Paul Blackburn and five relievers combined on a three-hitter, making Chad Pinder’s leadoff homer stand up for the Oakland Athletics in a 1-0 victory over San Francisco that ended t...

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to watch Nats vs. Giants FREE on Apple TV+ Friday night’s game between the Nats and Giants -- the clubs' first matchup since last weekend's "unwritten rules" controversy in Washington...

APRIL 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Joc Pederson - Manaing groin tightness Pederson was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Athletics with right groin tightness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact The 30-year-old appeared to suffer the injury while running the bases during the third inning Wednesday, and he didn't retake the field in the bottom of the frame. Pederson went 1-for-2 prior to his exit and will have Thursday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing more time.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

SF Giants' outfielder leaves game vs. A's after three innings San Francisco Giants’ right fielder Joc Pederson had to leave Wednesday’s game with the Oakland A’s at Oracle Park

APRIL 28, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Joc Pederson - Leaves with potential injury Pederson exited Wednesday's game against the A's with an apparent leg injury, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pederson appeared to grab at his quad while running the bases during the third inning, and he was replaced in the field for the bottom of the frame. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the Giants provide an update on the injury.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE