Verlander (pectoral) completed a bullpen session Saturday and is expected to return during the Giants' upcoming homestand,Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Verlander completed a 65-pitch sim game Wednesday in what appeared to be his final test before activation. Saturday's activity may have been one final confirmation that he's ready to retake the mound, which he appears likely to do within the next week.
Giants' Andrew Knizner: First hit of season is homer
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Knizner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Knizner went yard in the eighth inning to restore a four-run lead for the Giants, and the homer was his first hit in five games. He's now 1-for-15 (.067) with a walk and two runs scored over five contests. Knizner is operating as the starting catcher while Patrick Bailey (neck) is out, but his relatively unimpressive career numbers make Knizner an unattractive option for most fantasy formats.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Keeps power surge going
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Adames went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Adames has homered in three of his last four games, going 6-for-16 (.375) with six RBI in that span. The shortstop went just 2-for-30 over his 10 contests prior to this power surge. Recent success aside, it continues to be a challenging first year in San Francisco for Adames, who is batting .204 with a .635 OPS, eight homers, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases over 69 games.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Swats first career grand slam
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Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Schmitt gave the Giants all the offense they needed with his first career grand slam in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schmitt has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in that span. He's getting a run of time at third base in the absence of Matt Chapman (hand), whose return is not imminent. For the season, Schmitt is slashing .231/.333/.369 with two homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 76 plate appearances.
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Giants' Logan Webb: Goes seven innings for win
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Webb (6-5) allowed two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out four over seven innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Friday.
Webb walked multiple batters for the first time in five starts, but it didn't put a damper on what's shaping up to be an excellent June. He's allowed a total of four runs with a 21:3 K:BB over 21 innings across his three starts this month. This was his first win since his eight-inning gem versus the Athletics on May 16, and Webb is now at a 2.58 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 105:20 K:BB across 94.1 innings through 15 starts. It's not clear when Webb will make his next start, as the potential return of Justin Verlander (pectoral) versus the Guardians next week, coupled with an off day Monday, could allow the Giants to build in some rest for their staff ace.
Chapman (hand) received good news from his visit with a specialist Friday and can begin rehabbing in about one week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Buster Olney of ESPN reported earlier Friday that Chapman could be sidelined at least through the end of June due to sprained ligaments in his right hand. While the update from the hand specialist didn't move up Chapman's earliest return date, it certainly lessens the possibility of a long-term absence. The third baseman will have to wear a splint for the next week before beginning rehab. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Chapman to be back before the end of June, but it seems likely that he'll be back before the All-Star break.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Visiting hand specialist
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Chapman is visiting a specialist Friday regarding the sprained ligaments in his right hand, and he could be sidelined at least through the end of June, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
The third baseman landed on the injured list Tuesday and has already indicated that he's likely to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum. Chapman said he hopes to return before the All-Star break, and Friday's visit could determine whether that's a realistic possibility. Casey Schmitt has made three straight starts at third base for the Giants with Chapman on the shelf.
Fitzgerald went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.
Fitzgerald hit a sacrifice fly in the second inning, giving him an RBI in back-to-back games for the first time since April 16-17. The 27-year-old infielder has struggled through 11 outings in June, batting .121 with two RBI, two runs scored, two stolen bases and a 4:10 BB:K across 40 plate appearances this month.
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Giants' Heliot Ramos: Logs two RBI in loss
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Ramos went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.
Ramos lined a two-run single into center field in the second inning and also drew a walk in the first, giving him four free passes over his last three games. The 25-year-old has safely reached base in 15 straight games, recording at least one hit in 13 of them. Over his last five outings, Ramos is batting .278 with three runs scored, three RBI and a double across 23 plate appearances.
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Giants' Wilmer Flores: Doubles in defeat
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Flores went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.
The 33-year-old lined a double into center field during the fifth inning before coming around to score the Giants' final run. He added a single in the ninth, marking his third multi-hit performance over his last six games. Flores has logged at least one hit in five of those six outings, batting .348 with five runs scored, four RBI and a home run across 27 plate appearances during that span.
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Giants' Randy Rodriguez: Stuck with blown save
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Rodriguez (3-1) took a blown save and a loss Thursday against the Rockies, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.
With Camilo Doval having pitched back-to-back days and Ryan Walker working the eighth inning Thursday, it was Rodriguez who was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the ninth. It did not go well for the 25-year-old right-hander -- after Rodriguez recorded the first out, the next four Rockies all reached safely before Orlando Arcia knocked in the winning run with a two-out hit. Prior to Thursday, Rodriguez hadn't allowed a run in his last 16.2 innings, giving up just six hits while striking out 27 in that span. He still sports a pristine 0.90 ERA with a 0.73 WHIP and 44:5 K:BB across 30 innings while holding down a high-leverage role in San Francisco.
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Giants' Dominic Smith: Big day in loss
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Smith went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-7 loss to Colorado.
After logging base hits in his first two at-bats, Smith launched a 433-foot shot off Antonio Senzatela in the fifth inning, his first major-league homer since July 29 of last year. The 29-year-old Smith has been productive in his first eight games with San Francisco, going 8-for-25 (.320) with seven RBI. Smith should continue to serve as the Giants' primary first baseman going forward.
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Giants' Hayden Birdsong: Logs quality start in Colorado
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Birdsong allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Rockies. He struck out six.
It was a solid bounce-back effort from Birdsong, who issued five walks in just 4.1 innings during his last outing versus Atlanta. The 23-year-old right-hander held the Rockies to just a pair of fourth-inning runs while posting his first quality start this season. Overall, Birdsong is 3-1 with a 2.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 51:19 K:BB across 48.1 innings this year. He's currently lined up to face the Guardians at home in his next outing.
Giants' Daniel Johnson: Looks to be stuck in reserve role
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Johnson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
After being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on June 4, the left-handed-hitting Johnson made consecutive starts in right field against right-handed pitching, then made two more starts in center field over the weekend, when Jung Hoo Lee missed a pair of contests due to a back issue. Lee returned to the lineup Tuesday and has since taken back control of everyday duties in center field, while Mike Yastrzemski has picked up the pace at the plate lately and appears to have reclaimed the primary gig in right field. Johnson now finds himself on the bench for the second time in the Giants' last four matchups with righties, and he looks as though he'll be deployed as more of a fourth outfielder moving forward.
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