For the second game in a row, a promising start by a Giants pitcher ending with a team win was marred by serious injury casting a shadow on the 2027 season. Key Lines:
Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, HR(28), BB, 2 R, RBI. BA= .244. Devers homers in back-to-back games and will not only hit 30 HR's this season but possibly 35 or more. This one bounced off the top of the arcade in straightaway RF and into the Bay.
Drew Cavanaugh C- 3 for 3, BB, 2 RBI. BA= .253. Drew Cavanaugh now has 23 MLB hits, 22 of them singles with one double. That, along with a 12.7% walk rate produces a better wOBA and wRC+ than Patrick Bailey's so far this season.
Adrian Houser RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.02. Much like Carson Whisenhunt in the previous game, Houser looked really good before suffering an apparent arm injury. Manager Tony Vitello said it was a forearm strain. He is headed for an MRI. Given that we already know Whisenhunt is advised to have surgery and will likely miss all of 2027 as will Trevor McDonald, the Giants pitching depth for 2027 is dwindling rapidly.
My other thought is the Giants had an enviable track record of pitchers not requiring arm surgery for many years and now all of a sudden with a new coaching regime, we're seeing a whole outbreak of them. Coincidence?
Anthony Molina RHP- 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.89. Molina gave up some hard-hit balls but threw hard and ate innings and a well-deserved credit for the Win.
Landen Roupp RHP tries for the sweeeep today facing Nick Lodolo LHP who comes in with a 6.04 ERA.
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