Overview
- San Francisco placed center fielder Harrison Bader and reserve Jared Oliva on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, citing a left hamstring strain for Bader and a left wrist hamate fracture for Oliva.
- Bader’s stint is retroactive to April 12, making him eligible to return as soon as April 22 if his leg improves, according to the team.
- To fill the openings, the Giants recalled left-handed outfielders Will Brennan and Drew Gilbert from Triple-A Sacramento, and both were slated to start Wednesday night.
- Oliva is expected to miss several weeks with a hamate fracture, an injury that often sidelines hitters for about four to six weeks because the removed bone fragment affects grip strength and bat speed.
- Bader signed a two-year deal to anchor center field but opened at .115/.145/.192 with a spike in strikeouts while managing hamstring tightness since late spring, and the recalls also add needed left-handed bats to one of MLB’s weakest early-season outfields.