The San Francisco Giants have misplaced a complete outfield to harm this weekend. Austin Slater was positioned on the 7-day concussion record Saturday after crashing into the outfield wall Friday night time. On Sunday morning, Michael Conforto landed on the 10-day injured record with a hamstring pressure. He suffered the harm operating the bases Saturday.
Then, throughout Sunday’s recreation with the Cincinnati Reds (GameTracker), Jung Hoo Lee crashed laborious into the outfield wall and left the sport with what the staff referred to as a left shoulder pressure. Here is the play:
Mike Yastrzemski is San Francisco’s solely wholesome full-time outfielder who was on the Opening Day roster. Erstwhile high prospect Heliot Ramos was referred to as up earlier this week when Jorge Soler landed on the injured record. Utility males Tyler Fitzgerald and Brett Properly are additionally on the roster.
“It means quite a bit,” Ramos mentioned Saturday about being referred to as up (by way of MLB.com). “I am simply attempting to assist the staff. I am attempting to do my finest. I have been attempting since 2022 once I made my debut. I really feel like I am in a great spot. I simply need to hold taking part in laborious and attempting to make the most effective of this chance.”
On the place participant facet, the Giants are at present with out two outfielders (Conforto and Slater), their DH (Soler), their shortstop (Nick Ahmed), and their backup catcher (Tom Murphy). Beginning catcher Patrick Bailey returned from the concussion record Saturday. He was the corresponding transfer for Slater.
The Giants are additionally with out Blake Snell (groin), who made a minor-league rehab begin Sunday. Alex Cobb (hip) and Robbie Ray (Tommy John surgical procedure) are recovering from surgical procedures they underwent in 2023. Tristan Beck (aneurysm) and Ethan Small (indirect) acquired damage in spring coaching.
San Francisco entered play Sunday with an 18-23 file and a minus-40 run differential that’s fifth worst within the Nationwide League. They’re scoring the sixth-fewest runs per recreation (3.63) and permitting the ninth-most runs per recreation (4.71). If a participant is not damage, likelihood is he is underperforming.
The poor begin and all of the accidents have occurred after an energetic offseason through which the Giants signed Lee, Soler, Snell, and Matt Chapman, and traded for Ray whereas he was injured. The hope was they’d assist the membership bounce again from a 79-83 exhibiting in 2023. As an alternative, they’re on a worse tempo.
