SAN FRANCISCO — Casey Schmitt was out of the lineup Saturday after leaving Friday night time’s loss injured, however the Giants don’t anticipate to overlook their beginning second baseman for lengthy.
“In the next day or two, I think we’ll have him (back),” supervisor Bob Melvin stated.
Schmitt underwent X-rays after the sport on Friday that got here again clear. He was feeling “better than I thought he would be” than 24 hours later, Melvin stated, leaving the staff optimistic that the 26-year-old received’t require a second stint on the injured record this season from a success by pitch.
Schmitt left the 7-6 loss within the eighth inning after a first-pitch fastball from Rays reliever Edwin Uceta ran inside and hit him on his proper forearm. He was compelled to overlook two weeks earlier than the All-Star break after an identical pitch from the Marlins’ Caleb Faucher bought him on his left wrist.
“It looked pretty bad,” Melvin stated of his preliminary response to the pitch. “He’s been hit there — the wrist, forearm — a couple times this year. … Hopefully Schmitt’s in there tomorrow or next day and it’s not too long.”
Melvin would absolutely love to have the ability to write Schmitt’s identify on the lineup card Sunday if his well being permits. The Rays are scheduled to begin Ryan Pepiot, the previous Dodger, whom Schmitt has confronted twice and brought him deep each instances.
Within the meantime, the Giants went with their Opening Day second baseman, Tyler Fitzgerald, whereas Christian Koss occupied third base on the second day of Matt Chapman’s absence with irritation in his proper hand.
A 3rd baseman by commerce, Schmitt would provide the Giants a extra pure fill-in for Chapman at third. Koss has held his personal in any respect three infield positions he has been requested to play this season, however logged most of his time at second.
Koss, 27, reached base 3 times in Friday’s loss and is batting .265/.315/.381 in 51 video games this season. Acquired from Boston in a minor-league commerce earlier than final season, he has made a robust impression along with his versatility on protection {and professional} strategy on the plate.
Fitzgerald, additionally 27, misplaced his beginning job after struggling mightily to begin the season and will discover himself in competitors with Koss subsequent spring to turn into the Giants’ utilityman. Fitzgerald lately made his first begin in proper subject, and the membership has mentioned the potential of utilizing Koss within the outfield, as effectively.
“To be able to come up here and done what he’s done, play different positions, hit in different spots in the lineup, and produce,” Melvin stated of Koss. “Credit to a hard-working guy who’s got a big competitive streak in him.”
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