SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — March is on the horizon, and the Giants find themselves with a handful of injuries to manage.
First baseman Rafael Devers, who was scratched from Friday’s lineup, will be withheld from all baseball activity for the next two to four days as he deals with left hamstring tightness. Center fielder Harrison Bader, who exited Friday’s game after one at-bat with a right thumb contusion, will be withheld from hitting for the next two days.
Additionally, outfielder Drew Gilbert will be withheld from throwing for the next five to seven days due to a left shoulder impingement. Left-hander Erik Miller will only throw on flat ground for the next few days because of lower back tightness, but is scheduled to return to the mound in the middle of next week.
In a more positive development, right-handed reliever Joel Peguero said he felt good after throwing a live bullpen on Friday and is scheduled to make his first appearance of Cactus League play next week.
The 29-year-old Devers dealt with back and groin ailments last season but still played 163 games, a quirky byproduct of joining the Giants in a midseason trade with the Boston Red Sox.
“He showed up early to camp, showed up in good shape,” said manager Tony Vitello of Devers. “He’s put in a lot of work. … I would lean further towards the four days, but I think he’s in a pretty good spot in my own unprofessional opinion, so that’s why it could be as short as two days, but because of the things he’s done leading up to it, might as well make sure that’s well in the rear-view mirror before we move forward.”
Vitello said after Friday’s 12-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers that Bader had been dealing with the right thumb ailment for a couple of days. The Giants let Bader start on Friday but removed him after he grounded out in the bottom of the first inning.
Bader committed to playing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic for Team Israel, which has its first game of pool play on March 7 against Luis Arraez, José Buttó and Team Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami. The 31-year-old outfielder will soon leave for the tournament, and it is currently unclear whether this injury will prevent him from playing.
“We’re all getting to know the guy, and now we all know he’s always going to want to go and he’s always going to want to push through things,” Vitello said. “It’s nice for us to be aggressive and put up a stop sign for a couple of days. I don’t want to say this too dramatically, but he’ll be with them, not us, so they’re kind of in charge. He’s in charge of his career, ultimately, so there will be some conversations with those guys and him.”
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