Giants' Outfield Getting Decimated: Bader and Oliva Both Hit the IL
The San Francisco Giants are dealing with a serious outfield crunch right now. On Wednesday, they put Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and Jared Oliva landed on the IL the same day after suffering a left wrist hamate fracture. This is rough timing for a team trying to stay afloat early in the season.
Bader's Hamstring Won't Stop Nagging Him
Bader's injury actually goes back further than this week. The 31-year-old's IL placement was retroactive to Sunday, the day after his last appearance, and Giants manager Tony Vitello revealed the hamstring issue has been hanging around since spring training. "His lower half has never really been healthy," Vitello said. "It's only detracted from what he's capable of doing. Probably better to just take a timeout."
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiThat's not great news for a guy who signed a $20.5 million, two-year free agent deal. So far this season, Bader's been ice cold at the plate, hitting just .115 with a double and a homer across 52 at-bats. The team was probably hoping he'd figure things out soon, but instead they're sending him to rest the leg.
Oliva's Spring Success Already Gone
Making things worse, Oliva is also headed to the sidelines. The 30-year-old earned a backup outfield spot during spring training but hasn't gotten much runway since. He's got just one hit in seven at-bats, and now he's dealing with a left wrist hamate fracture. How it happened is unclear, but Vitello summed up the frustration perfectly: "It's frustrating. He had only gotten so many opportunities to play."
The Giants are trying to patch the hole by recalling outfielders Will Brennan and Drew Gilbert from Triple-A Sacramento. Both are left-handed batters, so San Francisco's at least trying to maintain some balance in their lineup while they wait for reinforcements to arrive.
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