Overview
- The Giants placed right-hander José Buttó on the 15-day Injured List on Thursday with right arm fatigue and promoted Blade Tidwell from Triple-A Sacramento.
- Buttó left Wednesday’s loss to the Padres with right elbow and forearm tightness after recording one out, walking four, and throwing only eight strikes in 28 pitches.
- His sinker averaged 91.5 mph in that outing after sitting around 93.8 mph earlier, a dip that often signals fatigue or discomfort for pitchers.
- Manager Tony Vitello said the initial read is arm fatigue, noted no MRI had been done yet, and expressed cautious optimism about a shorter absence.
- San Francisco was already missing Hayden Birdsong, Joel Peguero, Reiver Sanmartin, and Sam Hentges, and Tidwell arrives as a swingman option with recent Triple-A success and a high-velocity look.