Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against lefty Wednesday
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
With left-hander Sean Manaea on the hill for the Mets, the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will get a breather in the series finale. Yastrzemski starred in Tuesday's 5-1 win, going 2-for-3 with a run scored while delivered a two-run single in the fifth inning and plating another run with a single in the seventh.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting vs. southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Mets, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will begin Monday's game in the dugout with the Mets sending out left-hander Jose Quintana. Austin Slater will start in right field and hit in the leadoff spot.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Launches first homer of 2024
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Yastrzemski took Slade Cecconi deep for a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning, driving in Thairo Estrada and giving San Francisco a 2-1 lead. The homer was his first of the season while he's now batting .182 with six RBI and five runs scored over 44 at-bats in 16 games.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski isn't in San Francisco's lineup for Friday's game against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle repors.
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will start on the mound for the D-backs, so the left-handed bat of Yastrzemski will stay put in the dugout to begin Friday's game. His absence will allow Austin Slater to start in right field and bat in the leadoff spot.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Drives in two
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with two RBI during Thursday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Yastrzemski stepped into the batter's box in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and delivered a two-run single off Kyle Nelson. It was just his second game of 2024 with an RBI as the outfielder has crawled to a .135/.238/.135 slash line through 14 games. He seems to be turning the corner on his sluggish start, going 4-for-17 (.235) over his last six appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Resting versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski is one of three lefty-hitting regulars in the lineup who will take a seat with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the bump for Miami. LaMonte Wade and Michael Conforto will join Wade on the bench for the series finale.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski has a .368 OPS through 12 games this season and will hit the bench Tuesday as lefty Ryan Weathers starts for Miami. Austin Slater will take over in right field and bat leadoff for the Giants.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Takes seat Sunday
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The Rays are deploying left-hander Tyler Alexander as their primary pitcher out of the bullpen, so the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will begin Sunday's contest on the bench. With Yastrzemski taking a seat, the Giants will roll out an outfield of Michael Conforto, Jung Hoo Lee and LaMonte Wade from left to right.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Yastrzemski is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Left-hander Patrick Corbin will be on the hill for the Nationals, so the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski is getting a day off. Austin Slater will replace Yastrzemski in right field and bat leadoff.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Back from paternity leave
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Yastrzemski returned from paternity leave Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yazstremski participated in early hitting Monday. While he isn't in Monday's lineup against the Dodgers, he is expected to be active, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com. Yazstremski played in the Giants' season opener Thursday against the Padres, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Not playing Friday vs. Padres
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski started in right field Thursday and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. His absence Friday is due to him going on the paternity list for the weekend, as reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. LaMonte Wade will shift to right field while Wilmer Flores draws the start at first base Friday.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Paternity list stint coming
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Yastrzemski will likely go on the paternity list during the first weekend of the season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski still expects to be available Thursday for the Giants' first regular-season game, but the 33-year-old outfielder will be away from the team shortly afterward to spend time with his expanding family.
Yastrzemski (shoulder) will bat third while serving as the Giants' designated hitter in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Athletics.
Yastrzemski has been limited in the early part of Giants camp while he recovers from a left shoulder impingement, but manager Bob Melvin has said that he doesn't expect the health concern to affect Yastrzemski's readiness for Opening Day. The 33-year-old still looks like he'll require some additional time to finish up his throwing program, however, so he could draw a few starts at DH prior to playing the field. According to Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com, Yastrzemski is scheduled to throw from 110 to 120 feet this week before the Giants provide another update regarding when he might be ready to man the outfield.
Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Nursing shoulder impingement
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Yastrzemski could be limited for the first 7-to-10 days of Giants camp because of a left shoulder impingement, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski is still able to play catch from 90 feet and isn't limited from a hitting perspective, so the injury doesn't seem like something for his fantasy managers to be overly concerned about. The 33-year-old is currently projected to serve as San Francisco's right fielder against right-handed pitching.
Yastrzemski avoided arbitration with the Giants on Friday with a one-year, $7.9 million contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
The 33-year-old outfielder earned $6.1 million in 2023 while registering a .775 OPS with 15 home runs across 106 games for San Francisco. He had an .831 OPS against righties and should continue to fill a strong-side platoon role in 2024.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Not starting Saturday
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Yastrzemski will hit the bench Saturday against lefty Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The Giants will continue their heavy usage of platoons even with nothing left to play for, as they'll send out a lineup entirely consisting of right-handers and switch hitters against Kershaw. Luis Matos will start in right field.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Gets night off
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Yastrzemski isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski will get a breather in this one with San Francisco set to face southpaw Blake Snell. Luis Matos is penciled into the lineup in left field, allowing Austin Slater to draw the start in center.
