SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Grant McCray - Belts first big-league homer McCray went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-0 victory versus Atlanta on Thursday.

Impact McCray plated San Francisco's first run on a bunt single in the second inning. His second RBI of the contest came in an entirely different fashion, as he smashed a 404-foot solo shot to center field in the sixth frame. Thursday marked just the second game of McCray's career -- he went 0-for-4 in his MLB debut Wednesday. He hit as many 23 homers in a season in the minors (in 2022), and McCray also has plenty of speed, as he swiped 53 bags in High-A ball in 2023. That's a tantalizing combination from a fantasy perspective, though managers keeping an eye on him should note that he's also struggled to make contact throughout his time as a pro.

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Tyler Fitzgerald - Continues to produce Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases Thursday in a 6-0 win against Atlanta.

Impact Fitzgerald began the Giants' half of the first inning with a single, which he followed with a steal of second and third base. The rookie then added a sacrifice fly in the second frame. Fitzgerald has been an incredible pickup for fantasy managers astute enough to claim him off the waiver wire -- through 61 games, he's slashing .311/.365/.617 with 14 homers, 27 RBI, 37 runs and 14 stolen bases. He isn't showing any signs of slowing down, batting .333 (20-for-60) with five home runs and seven thefts through 14 games in August.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Casey Schmitt - Snaps slump Thursday Schmitt went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-0 win against Atlanta.

Impact Schmitt increased San Francisco's lead from 2-0 to 4-0 with his two-run blast in the sixth inning. He finished the game with three hits -- as many as he had tallied over his previous 12 games and 31 at-bats combined. Schmitt's five homers through 80 plate appearances this year are as many as he hit over 277 plate appearances in 2023, but he's also carrying a poor .208/.225/.442 slash line on the season.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb - Shuts down Atlanta Webb (11-8) earned the win over Atlanta on Thursday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over 7.1 scoreless innings.

Impact All four of the hits against Webb were singles, and he didn't allow a runner to reach third base until there were two outs in the eighth inning. The right-hander registered his fourth consecutive win, and he has three quality starts during that span. Webb has surrendered just two runs while posting a 25:6 K:BB across 29 innings during the four-start stretch.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb deals to help Giants avoid sweep vs. Braves Logan Webb won his fourth consecutive start with 7 2/3 shutout innings, Grant McCray recorded his first two big-league hits, including a hom...

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McCray, Webb help Giants stop bleeding, avoid sweep vs. Braves SAN FRANCISCO - The first hit of Grant McCray’s major league career won’t be remembered for how hard...

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9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Logan Webb deals, Giants avoid four-game sweep vs. Braves Logan Webb won his fourth consecutive start with 7 2/3 shutout innings, Grant McCray recorded his first two big-league hits, including a hom...

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A bunt and a blast: McCray provides spark with 1st hit, 1st home run SAN FRANCISCO -- It didn’t take long for Grant McCray to show off his blend of power and speed for the Giants. One day after making his Majo...

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Logan Webb pitches 7 2/3 shutout innings as Giants blank Braves 6-0 to avoid sweep

Logan Webb threw 7 2/3 shutout innings, Grant McCray had his first career hit and home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Thursday to avoid a sweep

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Giants place RHP Randy Rodriguez (elbow) on 15-day IL The San Francisco Giants placed rookie right-hander Randy Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow inflammati...

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Giants place RHP Randy Rodriguez (elbow) on 15-day IL The San Francisco Giants placed rookie right-hander Randy Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow inflammati...

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Bleday and Langeliers lift A's past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era

JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-...

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Spencer Bivens - Back in majors The Giants recalled Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bivens was optioned to Double-A Richmond following his last MLB appearance Aug. 4, but he was later promoted to Triple-A for his most recent outing, during which he allowed two earned runs in one inning. He'll now rejoin San Francisco to give the Giants a multi-inning option out of the bullpen while Randy Rodriguez (elbow) is on the injured list.

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Randy Rodríguez - Goes on IL with elbow inflammation The Giants placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Rodriguez will be eligible to return before the end of the month, but given the nature of the injury it's difficult to say at this point whether he has a chance to be ready by that date. Spencer Bivens has been recalled in a corresponding move.

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Michael Conforto - Getting day off versus lefty Conforto is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Conforto will hit the bench for the second time in the series while Atlanta sends another southpaw in Max Fried to the bump. Jerar Encarnacion will spell Conforto in left field.

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Brett Wisely - Sitting against southpaw Wisely is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact With southpaw Max Fried toeing the rubber for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Wisely will exit the starting nine. Platoon mate Casey Schmitt will check in for Wisely at the keystone.

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LaMonte Wade - Getting day off vs. lefty Wade is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact He'll retreat to the bench while Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump for the series finale. Mark Canha will replace Wade at first base and bat second.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey - Resting up Thursday Bailey is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Bailey will get some maintenance as San Francisco and Atlanta wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the dish after Bailey caught each of the past five days while going 2-for-20 at the plate.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Grant McCray - Hitless in debut McCray went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact McCray's major-league debut was a forgettable one for both him and his team. The outfielder slashed .272/.347/.471 over 47 games with Triple-A Sacramento this year after earning a midseason promotion from Double-A Richmond. McCray's strong defense makes him a candidate to play regularly in center field. The Giants moved Heliot Ramos to left field and Michael Conforto to designated hitter, which could be the usual alignment versus right-handers moving forward, as long as McCray plays well enough to keep his spot in the lineup.

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Tyler Fitzgerald - Goes yard again Wednesday Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Fitzgerald continues to show no signs of slowing down -- he's 19-for-56 (.339) with five homers and four doubles over 13 games in August. His blast Wednesday had little impact on the game, as Atlanta had already established a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning before he responded. Overall, Fitzgerald has 14 homers, 12 stolen bases, 26 RBI, 37 runs scored and a .313/.369/.626 slash line through 195 plate appearances.

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Robbie Ray - Roughed up early Ray (2-2) took the loss against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing five runs on one hit and three walks over two-thirds of an inning while striking out two. He also beaned two batters.

Impact Ray had a disastrous start to the contest, beaning the first two batters he faced before eventually surrendering a grand slam to Michael Harris. The lefty also issued three walks before being relieved by Sean Hjelle with two outs in the opening frame. It easily marked the shortest start of the campaign for Ray while the five runs allowed also marked a season high. He's now given up at least two runs in four consecutive starts and has walked three batters in three of his last four outings.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Braves aim for rare four-game road sweep vs. Giants The Atlanta Braves go for their first four-game road sweep over the San Francisco Giants in 68 years when the National League playoff conten...

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