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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants hoped the return of Jerar Encarnacion would be enough to spark their scuffling offense. But Monday night ended up being more of the same. The Giants were shut out, 1-0, in 10 innings in their series opener against the division rival Padres at Oracle Park,

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Justin Verlander is on the injured list, and the Giants will have to tinker with their rotation yet again. Verlander was placed on the 15-day IL Thursday with soreness in his pectoral muscle. Manager Bob Melvin said this was expected after Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the Royals

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bob Melvin said Justin Verlander was dealing with a pectoral muscle issue that affected his command and velocity in his start against the A’s on Sunday, though the club is optimistic that the 42-year-old right-hander will be ready to make his next outing at Washington

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have struggled to solve left-handed pitching this season, but they’re hoping they’ll be able to get an immediate boost from the return of one of their key right-handed bats. Tyler Fitzgerald was activated off the 10-day injured list after missing 13 games with a left

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyler Fitzgerald knew something felt off when he dove to his left and landed hard on his glove hand during the Giants’ game against the Rangers last Friday. He was initially diagnosed with a bone bruise in his chest and sat out two games to try to

CINCINNATI -- The Giants will be without Jerar Encarnacion for quite a while. The club announced that Encarnacion is expected to miss approximately eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his left hand fracture with Dr. Steve Shin in Los Angeles on Friday. Encarnacion will be in a splint for

WEST SACRAMENTO -- When will Jerar Encarnacion return to the Giants’ lineup? After the latest update on the outfielder’s left hand fracture, it sounds like it won’t be for a while. Encarnacion was scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday in Los Angeles to repair the injury, the Giants announced prior

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A promising spring for Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion came to an end on Friday when he landed on his glove hand during a diving catch attempt late in a game against the Guardians. Now, it’s looking like he will miss an extended period of time to begin

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants remain optimistic that Jung Hoo Lee will have enough time to recover from his back tightness and be ready for Opening Day, but they ended up adding another outfielder to their list of injury concerns on Friday. Right fielder Jerar Encarnacion exited San Francisco’s 5-4

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants got good news regarding center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who could return to action by the end of the week after an MRI exam showed no structural damage in his tight back. Lee was slated to start Saturday’s game against the Mariners, but he was

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants were without their No. 1 prospect for Saturday night’s Spring Breakout matchup against the Rangers. The club announced that first baseman Bryce Eldridge was scratched from the prospect showcase due to left wrist soreness, an injury that has sidelined him for the last two weeks.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants’ catching depth took an early hit on Monday, when veteran Tom Murphy was diagnosed with a mid-back disk herniation that is likely to sideline him for Opening Day. Murphy, who was projected to serve as Patrick Bailey’s backup this year, has been dealing with the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos is expected to sit out the first week of Cactus League games after being shut down with a minor oblique issue, manager Bob Melvin said Sunday. Melvin said Ramos’ injury wasn’t severe enough to warrant an MRI exam, but the Giants want to

SEATTLE -- Robbie Ray's return to T-Mobile Park was cut short on Sunday afternoon, as the veteran left-hander was forced to exit with left hamstring tightness in the bottom of the fourth inning of the Giants’ 4-3 loss to the Mariners. Ray, who was facing the Mariners for the first

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ playoff hopes took a significant hit after starting catcher Patrick Bailey landed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain on Tuesday. Bailey was expected to start Monday night’s series opener against the White Sox, but he was a late scratch after tweaking

WASHINGTON -- Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores will be out for the remainder of the season, manager Bob Melvin announced ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the Nationals at Nationals Park. Flores made his way to Los Angeles on Monday and was scheduled to undergo a Tenex procedure on his right

SAN FRANCISCO -- From the loss of starter Blake Snell to injury to a stunning opposing rally in the ninth inning, the Giants took one blow after another as they fell, 7-5, in Sunday's series finale and were swept in three games by the Yankees at Oracle Park. The team

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have started to build momentum of late, and now they'll have to keep it going without one of their best players. LaMonte Wade Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, the team announced before Tuesday's game against

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ worst fears regarding Jung Hoo Lee’s dislocated left shoulder were confirmed on Friday, when the club announced that its rookie center fielder will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the procedure will be scheduled in the

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants are struggling to stay afloat after being engulfed in an unrelenting wave of injuries this month. Tuesday alone brought several new concerning developments: Jung Hoo Lee is expected to seek a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday after an MRI

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants saw their biggest free-agent addition land on the injured list on Monday, when Jung Hoo Lee was shelved with a left shoulder dislocation prior to the club’s series opener against the Dodgers at Oracle Park. Lee, who joined San Francisco on a six-year, $113 million

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ injury woes took a turn for the worse on Sunday. Less than an hour after placing Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and scratching Patrick Bailey from the starting lineup with a viral illness, the Giants lost center fielder

SAN FRANCISCO -- The injuries are beginning to pile up for the struggling Giants, who saw another position player go down in a 4-2 series-opening loss to the Reds at Oracle Park on Friday night. With Jung Hoo Lee nursing a sore left foot, the Giants tapped Austin Slater to