Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Taking seat versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The veteran outfielder started the previous four games, including two versus southpaws, but he'll head to the bench Sunday against lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Yastrzemski has had a resurgent start to the year with a .930 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, 10 runs and a 12:16 BB:K in 74 plate appearances. Luis Matos is manning right field and batting sixth in the series finale at Anaheim.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Smacks two-run double
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with two walks and a two-run double in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Phillies.
Yastrzemski added to the Giants' blowout in the seventh inning with a two-run double to center field that brought home Tyler Fitzgerald and Wilmer Flores. Over his last 10 games, Yastrzemski has gone 10-for-31 with nine walks, seven runs scored, three home runs and 11 RBI.
Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-4 victory over the Phillies.
The 34-year-old occupied the leadoff spot and provided some late offense to seal the win for San Francisco. After popping a 387-foot, two-run homer in the seventh, Yastrzemski returned in the ninth to crack a run-scoring double. The veteran outfielder is off to a torrid start, slashing .311/.436/.600 with three home runs, four doubles and nine RBI and runs scored apiece across 55 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Yankees on Sunday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Yankees sending left-hander Carlos Rodon to the mound. Luis Matos, Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos will man the outfield for the Giants in the series finale. Yastrzemski has started the season slashing .316/.458/.553 with two stolen bases, seven runs scored, two home runs and six RBI across 48 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Productive in leadoff role Friday
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored during Friday's 9-1 rain-shortened win over the Yankees.
Yastrzemski hit leadoff for the first time this season, knocking a double into right field before coming around to score in the first inning. The veteran outfielder has recorded at least one hit in six straight games, including a double in each of his last three. Yastrzemski has been stellar to begin the season and currently ranks fifth in the National League in batting average. The 34-year-old is slashing .343/.465/.600 with three home runs, two doubles and six RBI across 43 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hot bat moved up to leadoff
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Yastrzemski is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Friday's game versus the Yankees.
Fresh off a walk-off home run in Wednesday's win over the Reds, Yastrzemski has been moved up to the leadoff spot after batting either sixth or eighth in his first nine starts this season. The 34-year-old is slashing .344/.462/.594 with two homers and two steals in 10 games so far in 2025. Regular leadoff man LaMonte Wade is batting sixth Friday.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Cracks walk-off homer Wednesday
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning win over Cincinnati.
Yastrzemski doubled in the sixth frame, helping spark a four-run rally that put the Giants within striking distance. The 34-year-old ended the game with a 380-foot walk-off homer to right field. Yastrzemski has now recorded at least one hit in five straight appearances, including two doubles and two home runs. The veteran outfielder has been highly productive to start the 2025 campaign, slashing .344/.462/.594 with six RBI, five runs, four extra-base hits and two stolen bases across 39 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Belts first home run
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's win over Seattle.
Yastrzemski drilled a three-run shot during the Giants' four-run fourth inning. It was his first extra-base hit of the season. Yastrzemski drew a walk in the ninth inning and now owns a 7:9 BB:K through 31 plate appearances. Despite his limited power early on, he's slashing .333/.484/.458.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench Sunday
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
He unsurprisingly didn't start Saturday with lefty Nick Lodolo on the mound, but the veteran outfielder is sitting again Sunday against Reds righty Nick Martinez. Yastrzemski started in right field Opening Day and went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Taking seat versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup Saturday against the Reds, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Reds will send left-hander Nick Lodolo to the mound to start Saturday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will begin the game on the bench. Luis Matos will fill the void in right field and bat sixth.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting down Saturday
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Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League game versus the Mariners, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski has had a nice spring thus far, going 6-for-28 with three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in 11 games. He'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Jerar Encarnacion steps in to cover right field, batting eighth.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits second spring homer
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-2 with a home run Thursday for his second homer of the spring. He's likely to platoon with Luis Matos in right field to begin the season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski hit eighth in the likely Opening Day lineup that the Giants used Thursday. The veteran outfielder clubbed 18 homers with 57 RBI and 60 runs to go along with a .231/.302/.437 slash line in 140 games last season.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sticking in San Francisco
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Yastrzemski agreed to a one-year, $9.25 million contract with the Giants on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
The 34-year-old is entering his final season of arbitration eligibility and was floated as a non-tender candidate, but he's instead set to be back for a seventh season in San Francisco. Yastrzemski played in 140 games during 2024 and hit 18 home runs with a .231/.302/.437 slash line.
Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
After recording two hits in five at-bats during Friday's series opener, Yastrzemski will take a seat for San Francisco's penultimate game of the season. While he rests, Mark Canha, Grant McCray and Heliot Ramos will start across the outfield.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona.
It's a day off for the left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski as the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump. Heliot Ramos will shift over to right field for the Giants on Monday.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits three-run homer in win
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Yastrzemski's three-run blast in the sixth inning was the fifth long ball of the game for the Giants. The 34-year-old has gone hitless in four of his past 10 contests but has also homered five times and driven in 11 runs in that span. On the season, he's batting .235 with 18 long balls, 56 RBI, 58 runs scored and three steals across 451 plate appearances.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 178 lbs
Birthplace: Andover, MA
Age: 34
School: Vanderbilt
Experience: 6
Bats/Throws: L, L
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