{"id":205852,"date":"2026-03-05T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/205852\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:04:14","slug":"giants-notes-injuries-mounting-for-san-franciscos-inexperienced-bullpen-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/205852\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants notes: Injuries mounting for San Francisco’s inexperienced bullpen arms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giants notes: Injuries mounting for San Francisco’s inexperienced bullpen arms<\/a> originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n

SCOTTSDALE \u2014 The biggest question mark for the Giants coming into camp was their bullpen. Three weeks in, they\u2019re heading in the wrong direction, at least from one side.<\/p>\n

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Left-hander Reiver Sanmartin left Team Columbia after one World Baseball Classic exhibition because of discomfort in his right hip, and he will be checked by Giants orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki. Sanmartin is one of four left-handed relievers on the 40-man roster and only one \u2014 Matt Gage \u2014 is currently fully\u00a0healthy.<\/p>\n

Erik Miller, the top lefty in the bullpen and a candidate to pitch in the seventh and eighth innings, has been sidelined by lower back tightness but he is going through a throwing progression and the staff is hopeful he\u2019s back on the mound by the middle of the month. Sam Hentges, signed in the offseason<\/a>, continues to rehab from shoulder surgery and is not expected to be ready for Opening Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt might provide an opportunity for somebody that wasn\u2019t normally going to get one,\u201d manager Tony Vitello said. \u201cAnd then you end up with more depth than you would before. There\u2019s pros and cons to it \u2014 you\u2019d like to have everybody feeling 100 percent but I\u2019ve got to believe that this level is the same as any (and) once the games actually start nobody is going to be 100 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019d like to have a stable of righties and lefties that\u2019s equal and all kinds of different looks and things like that, but for now we\u2019re letting these guys get as many opportunities as they can to show what they can do and then we\u2019re trying to sort out who belongs where.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The biggest injury thus far has been to hard-throwing right-hander Joel Peguero, who has missed most of camp with a right hamstring strain. Peguero was electric in his first bullpen session after rehab but felt a pull during his second session. He has a Grade 2 strain, so he will miss significant time.<\/p>\n

The Giants have plenty of coverage from the right side, including non-roster invitees Gregory Santos and Caleb Kilian, who have impressed the staff. If Miller returns soon, they could be fine from the left side, but they\u2019re currently lacking in depth.<\/p>\n

Carson Whisenhunt and Nick Margevicius are starters but could fill gaps. Vitello also was complimentary of 25-year-old Juan Sanchez, who is back in big-league camp after missing all of 2025 because of Tommy John surgery. Sanchez had been at Triple-A prior to that and has made three scoreless appearances this spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big Sanch fan,\u201d Vitello said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to play favorites too much but he\u2019s been good. I think he\u2019s in a good spot. Hopefully he\u2019s kind of smelling blood there, that there\u2019s a little bit of an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hometown Kid<\/p>\n

Jake Holton grew up in Los Gatos and attended his first Giants game when he was eight years old. When he was 12, he went to Game 2 of the 2010 World Series, and a few days later he was at the parade.<\/p>\n

Holton got taken in the 10th round of the 2019 draft by the Detroit Tigers and worked his way to Double-A. When he became a minor-league free agent over the winter, he signed with his hometown team, and he has certainly impressed in three weeks as a non-roster invitee. The 28-year-old hit a grand slam in the fourth inning Wednesday and is now 7-for-17 this spring with eight RBI.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was not even close to staying in the park, it was well over the fence,\u201d Vitello said of the slam. \u201cThat ball was basically just driven as well as anybody could do it \u2026 all of his at-bats, even the ones that haven\u2019t fared well, seem to be really productive or at least he looks like he\u2019s in a good position to do damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trainer\u2019s Room<\/p>\n

Rafael Devers (left hamstring tightness) did baseball work before Wednesday night\u2019s game. Devers has not played in a week but the Giants don\u2019t have long-term concerns.<\/p>\n

Drew Gilbert (left shoulder impingement) has been cleared to take swings but still is being kept from throwing. The timing is particularly poor for the young outfielder hoping to win a bench job; all three starters are going to the WBC, so there are a lot of reps to go around until they return.<\/p>\n

Luis Matos was hit by a cutter early in the night game but stayed in. Vitello said Matos was checked a couple of times by trainers throughout the rest of the game but there were no concerns about a concussion.<\/p>\n

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