SF Giants infielder particulars irritating damage: ‘Feels like you’re getting stabbed’

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants anticipate Tyler Fitzgerald to be out for at the very least two weeks after the infielder was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist with a fractured rib.

Fitzgerald sustained the damage on April 25 when, enjoying second base, he tried to cease a floor ball hit into proper area by Joc Pederson through the Giants’ April 25 residence recreation towards the Texas Rangers.

Fitzgerald thought it was a bone bruise and missed the subsequent two video games. He returned to play two video games towards the Padres this week, however felt the damage progressively worsen and couldn’t do a sit-up or a push-up.

“I tried to play through it, and it just kind of feels like you’re getting stabbed on every little movement,” Fitzgerald stated. “Especially when I would swing and get to extension, was when I would really feel it. Kind of started to hurt when I was running and fielding, and was kind of taking over every part of baseball.”

An ensuing MRI revealed the injury, which was irritating for Fitzgerald. Within the 13 video games earlier than the damage, he was 17-for-45 (.378) with seven RBI and a 1.071 OPS. For the season, Fitzgerald is hitting .284 with a .773 OPS.

“It hurts,” Giants supervisor Bob Melvin stated of Fitzgerald’s damage. “Since a little bit of a slow start, he’s done really well. He tried to play through it. … and then you get an MRI, you see what’s going on there, and you appreciate him for trying to play and gut it out. With something like that .. we’re probably looking at least a couple weeks.”

With Fitzgerald out, the Giants recalled left-handed bat Brett Properly from Triple-A Sacramento, and had right-handed bat Christian Koss begin Thursday’s recreation at second base towards the Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland.

Melvin stated that doesn’t routinely imply he’ll platoon Koss and Properly. Properly will play at the very least one of many subsequent three video games, “and just see where it goes as far as performance,” Melvin stated.

Properly, who has performed 142 video games with the Giants over the past two seasons, was hitting .235 at Triple-A Sacramento with 5 homers and 19 RBI in 27 video games.

MELVIN ON HARRISON: Left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison continues to impress at Triple-A Sacramento, however whether or not he’ll quickly be again within the massive leagues is unclear.

Harrison struck out seven with no walks and allowed only one earned run over 5 innings in Sacramento’s 16-6 loss to Reno on Wednesday evening at Sutter Well being Park. Of his 80 pitches, 55 had been strikes, along with his fastball touching 96-98 mph.

Requested if Harrison might quickly be an choice for the Giants, Melvin stated, “I feel he could possibly be an choice at any time limit. However what now we have here’s what we’ve had right here. We’ve performed fairly effectively. We’re attempting to create an setting of some stability.

“Now, obviously you’re going to want to get the best possible compliment that you can here, but it’s good to see that (Harrison’s) velocity is picking up, because for a guy like him, that’s important for more swings and misses. So, probably his best performance, we’ll see where we go.”

Harrison made 24 begins for the Giants final 12 months and was a candidate to be the Giants’ fifth starter to start the season. However the left-hander misplaced floor as an sickness he had proper earlier than the beginning of camp brought about him to lose between 10 and 15 kilos. He was optioned on March 22.

Harrison seems to have totally recovered by way of what number of innings he is ready to pitch.

“It just feels like his stuff’s getting better and better, so he’s trending in the right direction for him, and that’s a good sign for us,” Melvin stated.

Initially Revealed: Could 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM PDT