Birdsong will replace Jordan Hicks in the Giants' rotation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Birdsong lost the race for a rotation spot during spring training, but his 2.31 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 23.1 innings out of the bullpen combined with Hicks' struggles as a starter will cause the two pitchers to swap roles. Birdsong's first start of the season will come Tuesday against the Royals, who own the fourth-lowest scoring offense (157 runs) and sixth-worst OPS (.662) in the majors.
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Giants' Jordan Hicks: Moving to bullpen
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Hicks will pitch out of the bullpen going forward, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
San Francisco's experiment to use Hicks as a starter hasn't quite gone the way the team had hoped, as the 28-year-old owns a 4.81 ERA in 29 starts since joining the Giants last season. For comparison, he spent the first five seasons of his MLB career primarily as a reliever and logged a 3.85 ERA. Hayden Birdsong will move from the bullpen to fill the rotation spot vacated by Hicks and is due to start Tuesday against Kansas City.
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Giants' Jerar Encarnacion: Managing soreness ahead of return
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Encarnacion (hand), who was sent to Triple-A Sacramento for a rehab assignment May 10, returned to San Francisco on Friday and is set to be re-evaluated after experiencing soreness, per MLB.com.
During his rehab assignment, Encarnacion made two appearances with Sacramento, after the 27-year-old fractured his left hand in mid-March. Encarnacion said he feels fine, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, but the Giants will likely be cautious with him, as he isn't eligible to come off the 60-day injured list until May 25 anyway.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Doubles in return
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Fitzgerald (rib) went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
Fitzgerald was placed on the 10-day injured list May 1 due to a left rib fracture but was reinstated Friday after a brief rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento. The 27-year-old infielder drew a walk in the third inning before coming around to score on a grand slam by Wilmer Flores. Fitzgerald also lined his fifth double of the 2025 campaign. He's now slashing .286/.348/.440 with two homers, five steals, 15 runs scored, seven RBI and a 7:22 BB:K across 94 plate appearances this season.
Flores went 3-for-5 with three home runs and eight RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
Flores set career highs with three homers and eight RBI in a single game. He took three different pitchers deep, including a grand slam off Athletics starter JP Sears in the third inning to open the scoring. With the monster game, Flores is back in a tie with Aaron Judge for first in the majors with 41 RBI. He's added 10 homers, 23 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles while slashing .266/.318/.468 over 44 contests. Flores has carved out a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter, though he'll occasionally sit against a right-handed pitcher.
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Giants' Logan Webb: Goes eight innings in win
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Webb (5-3) allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out four over eight innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Friday.
Three of those hits came in the eighth inning, when the Athletics scraped together their first and only run of the game. Webb threw 70 of 107 pitches for strikes in his longest outing of the season, which was also his seventh quality start. However, the four strikeouts were a season low. That's not a big issue, as Webb is at a 2.42 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 69:16 K:BB across 63.1 innings over 10 starts this season, putting him on track for one of the best years of his career. The workhorse right-hander is projected for a home start versus the Royals next week.
Matos was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics due to right shoulder discomfort, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The severity of Matos' injury remains unknown, though it's enough to warrant holding him out of action Friday. The Giants should provide some more details in the near future, and in the meantime, David Villar will take over as the designated hitter and bat seventh.
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Giants' Brett Wisely: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Wisely to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
The move makes room on the 26-man roster for Tyler Fitzgerald (ribs), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Wisely went 0-for-10 with two RBI after being recalled by the Giants on May 1. He'll return to Triple-A, where he is slashing .235/.325/.431 with three steals, five home runs and 19 RBI in 118 plate appearances.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Reinstated from IL
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The Giants reinstated Fitzgerald (ribs) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Fitzgerald landed on the 10-day IL in early May due to a left rib fracture. He went 3-for-10 with three RBI across three rehab outings with Triple-A Sacramento, and he's progressed enough in his recovery to return from the IL. He'll start at second base and bat ninth against the Athletics on Friday in his return, per Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News.
Giants' Carson Whisenhunt: Looking ready at Triple-A
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Whisenhunt has a 1.71 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and a 23:1 K:BB in 21 innings over his last three starts for Triple-A Sacramento.
He gave up seven runs on nine hits and three walks with one strikeout in three innings April 25 against El Paso, but Whisenhunt has been lights out since, going seven innings per start. Whisenhunt sits 92-93 mph with his fastball, but the 24-year-old lefty has one of the best changeups in the minors and he mixes in his average slider roughly 30 percent of the time.
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Giants' David Villar: Walks twice, scores in loss
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Villar went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two walks in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Villar started at first base Wednesday, collecting two free passes for the first time this season. Additionally, the 28-year-old hit an infield single in the fourth inning before coming around to score his first run since April 22. The infielder has made five appearances in May, slashing .222/.462/.222 with a 3:2 BB:K across 13 plate appearances.
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Giants' Sam Huff: Singles in loss
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Huff went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
The 27-year-old received the starting nod behind the plate against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez. Huff lined a single into left field in the second inning before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly. The catcher has made four appearances in May, slashing .167/.154/.167 with a 61.5 percent strikeout rate across 13 plate appearances.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Doubles Wednesday
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Adames went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Adames drew a walk in the second inning before coming around to score San Francisco's first run. The 29-year-old shortstop also lined a ground-rule double into left-center field during the ninth, marking his third consecutive game with an extra-base hit. Over 13 appearances in May, Adames is slashing .264/.339/.528 with 11 runs scored, six RBI, five doubles and three home runs across 59 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Cracks sixth homer of 2025
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Lee went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Lee went yard in the seventh inning, launching a 393-foot shot to right field off right-hander Ryne Nelson. The outfielder has homered in back-to-back games, during which he has collected five RBI on three hits across 10 plate appearances. The 26-year-old has tallied at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .238/.227/.524 with six RBI and three runs scored across 22 plate appearances during that span.
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Giants' Hayden Birdsong: Logs season-high three earned runs
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Birdsong allowed three earned runs on four hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out three across three innings of relief in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks. He also hit a batter and uncorked a wild pitch.
The 23-year-old entered the game for Jordan Hicks with no outs and two runners on base in the third inning. Birdsong surrendered a three-run homer to the first batter he faced and later gave up a two-run shot in the fourth. The right-hander struggled with his control, throwing 34 of his 65 pitches for strikes while generating nine whiffs. Over his last five appearances, Birdsong has recorded a 3.48 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and a 12:4 K:BB, allowing three home runs across 10.1 innings.
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Giants' Spencer Bivens: Fans two in scoreless outing
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Bivens threw two scoreless innings in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks, surrendering two hits and a walk while striking out two.
Bivens turned in a solid performance in Wednesday's high-scoring matchup, allowing just two singles. The right-hander threw a season-high 39 pitches, 24 of which were strikes. The 30-year-old has allowed five earned runs (one home run) in his last five outings, recording a 5.40 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 5:2 K:BB across 8.1 innings.
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