Giants' Andres Torres Out For A Week With Strained Oblique
San Francisco outfielder Andres Torres won't play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and will be sidelined for at least a week because of a strained oblique.
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San Francisco outfielder Andres Torres won't play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and will be sidelined for at least a week because of a strained oblique.
Brandon Belt had two hits, including a homer, and scored both runs for the Giants, who are winless in their last five games. Brandon Crawford and Cole Gillespie also drove in runs.
The way Ryan Vogelsong is pitching this spring, Giants manager Bruce Bochy should have no worries when the right-hander leaves for the World Baseball Classic.
Tim Lincecum struggled in his first start of spring training, giving up three runs and failing to get through two innings Tuesday for the San Francisco Giants in an 8-8 tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Madison Bumgarner threw two scoreless innings in his first outing since the second game of the World Series, postseason hero Marco Scutaro had two hits and drove in a run.
San Francisco Giants pitching ace Matt Cain appears to be OK after an injury scare on Sunday.
Jeff Samardzija made a strong spring debut and the Chicago Cubs scored four unearned runs in the first inning against San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain, then held on for a 4-3 victory Sunday at HoHoKam Stadium.
Ryan Vogelsong pitched two scoreless innings, Pablo Sandoval lumbered home on Jackson Williams' double, and the Giants opened Cactus League play with a 4-1 victory over a Los Angeles Angels split squad Saturday.
Ryan Vogelsong is set to start the spring training opener for the champion San Francisco Giants, followed in the rotation by Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner.
The San Francisco Giants have traded third baseman Conor Gillaspie to the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Jeff Soptic.
With a fastball that rarely cracks 90 miles per hour (MPH), Chris Heston doesn't have the best pure stuff amongst the San Francisco Giants' pitching prospects. However, his ability to throw strikes, keep the ball on the ground and get lefties out makes him the most polished pitching prospect in the system.
"I've got to show them what I can bring," Wilson Valdez said. "I just want to play hard and play smart."
The San Francisco Giants' left-hander showed off the injury Wednesday. The seams of the baseball were clearly visible on his hand.
MLB.com reports that Matt Joyce turned to YouTube of all places and dialed up footage of former San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds
