Overview
- Left-hander Reiver Sanmartin sustained a right hip-flexor injury in a Team Colombia exhibition and will miss the World Baseball Classic, with an MRI taken and further evaluation by the Giants’ medical staff planned.
- Right-hander Joel Peguero re-injured his left hamstring and an MRI showed a Grade 2 strain, leaving him likely out for most of the spring and unlikely for Opening Day consideration.
- Lefty depth is thin with only Matt Gage currently healthy on the 40-man roster, while Erik Miller (back tightness) threw a side session with a possible game appearance next week and Sam Hentges continues mound work as an April possibility.
- With roles up for grabs, Trevor McDonald and non-roster candidates Caleb Kilian, Michael Fulmer, Gregory Santos, Will Bednar and Juan Sanchez have impressed, as Ryan Walker and Hayden Birdsong logged simulated outings for late-inning and long-man looks.
- Rafael Devers is nearing a return from hamstring tightness with early next week targeted, Jung Hoo Lee’s turned ankle for South Korea is considered mild, and Drew Gilbert has resumed hitting but is not yet throwing.