Schmitt (foot) will start at third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the Guardians, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
After fouling a ball off his foot Sunday, Schmitt missed out on the starting nine Monday, though he managed to appear as a pinch hitter. He'll now rejoin the lineup as San Francisco's third baseman while Rafael Devers makes his Giants debut as the DH.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Exits early Sunday
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Schmitt exited Sunday's contest against the Dodgers in the third inning after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the game, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Schmitt fouled a ball off his foot in the top of the second inning, ultimately toughing it out for another frame before leaving the contest in the bottom of the third. The 26-year-old was already dealing with a sore foot from a previous foul ball earlier in the week, so he may have aggravated it Sunday. Tyler Fitzgerald replaced him at third base, batting sixth against Los Angeles, and Schmitt can be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's off day prior to Tuesday's series opener at home against the Guardians.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Lifts another grand slam
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Dodgers.
They all count the same in the box score, but Schmitt's slam Saturday was off position player Enrique Hernandez in the ninth inning. It took Schmitt 154 major-league games to get his first career grand slam, which he hit Friday before repeating the feat Saturday. He's up to three homers, 14 RBI, six runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases while slashing .232/.329/.406 over 80 plate appearances. All three of his homers have been over his last five games as he's taken on an increased role with Matt Chapman (hand) on the IL.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Swats first career grand slam
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Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Schmitt gave the Giants all the offense they needed with his first career grand slam in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schmitt has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in that span. He's getting a run of time at third base in the absence of Matt Chapman (hand), whose return is not imminent. For the season, Schmitt is slashing .231/.333/.369 with two homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 76 plate appearances.
Schmitt will start at third base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rockies.
Schmitt will stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game and will be making his third consecutive start at the hot corner. He looks poised to operate as the Giants' primary option at third base until Matt Chapman (hand) is cleared to return from the injured list.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Ignites rally with homer
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Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.
Schmitt's solo homer in the top of the ninth ignited a four-run rally that propelled the Giants to a comeback win Tuesday. The infielder had struggled immensely over his previous 10 games, slashing .136/.269/.136 with no extra-base hits or RBI. On the year, Schmitt is batting .204/.295/.315 with four extra-base hits and four RBI in 62 plate appearances.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting against righty
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Schmitt is starting at first base and batting seventh Tuesday against righty Jack Flaherty and the Tigers.
Schmitt typically starts only against lefties, but he's getting his second start of the season against a righty with LaMonte Wade struggling mightily at the plate. Schmitt is 3-for-7 with three walks in three games since getting activated from the injured list May 19.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Activated, starting at first base
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The Giants activated Schmitt (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt will start at first base and bat sixth Monday against the Royals. He missed the past month with a Grade 2 left oblique strain. Schmitt is capable of playing all four infield spots and will likely serve as a short-side platoon player for the Giants now that he's healthy again.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Singles in rehab game
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Schmitt (oblique) started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 5-3 win over Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Schmitt began his rehab assignment with Sacramento after being officially placed on the 10-day IL on April 19 due to a Grade 2 left oblique strain. The 26-year-old infielder singled in the first inning before coming around to score. Schmitt has made eight appearances in the majors this season, slashing .174/.208/.261 with two RBI and one run scored across 23 plate appearances.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting rehab assignment
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Schmitt (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports
Schmitt has been cleared for game action after missing more than three weeks with Grade 2 left oblique strain. The infielder should be ready to rejoin the Giants within the next week or so if all goes well.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Rehab assignment imminent
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Schmitt (oblique) might begin a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Schmitt is more than three weeks removed from suffering a Grade 2 oblique strain and is almost ready to test things out in a game setting. Because his absence has been relatively brief, Schmitt shouldn't require a lengthy rehab assignment before returning to the Giants' active roster.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Expected to miss one month
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Schmitt has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to miss one month, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Schmitt was officially placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, though the extent of the injury wasn't truly known until Monday when he underwent an MRI. This news confirms that he'll miss more than the 10-day minimum and is looking at a potential return in mid-to-late May.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: IL stint likely
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Schmitt suffered a left oblique strain while hitting in the batting cage before Friday's game against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt was a late scratch from the lineup Friday due to an issue in his left side, and it now seems like the 26-year-old is destined to spend time on the injured list following his diagnosis. Brett Wisely and Marco Luciano are the most likely candidates to fill in as infield depth for San Francisco while Schmitt is sidelined.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Returns to bench role
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Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Schmitt made three consecutive starts at third base after being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the week, but he'll likely shift back into a utility role moving forward after Matt Chapman returned from the paternity list Saturday. Over his multiple stints with the Giants this season, Schmitt has slashed .237/.257/.433 across 101 plate appearances.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Back in big leagues
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The Giants recalled Schmitt from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old spent the past couple weeks in the minors but will rejoin the big club Tuesday as Matt Chapman heads to the paternity list. Schmitt has a .206/.255/.324 slash line in 277 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Sent to minors
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The Giants optioned Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Schmitt owns a .553 OPS across 38 plate appearances since the start of August and has seen his playing time diminish over the past several weeks. He'll now head back to Sacramento to receive regular reps while Marco Luciano comes up from Triple-A to take Schmitt's place as infield depth.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Pops fourth homer
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
Schmitt's lone hit of the game opened the scoring in the second inning, and it was all the run support Blake Snell needed in his no-hitter. Over four contests since rejoining the major-league roster, Schmitt has gone 3-for-11 with two home runs and a triple. The infielder doesn't have an immediate path to everyday playing time, especially when he has Brett Wisely and Marco Luciano to compete with in the middle infield. For the season, Schmitt is slashing .231/.255/.519 with four homers, eight RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases over 55 plate appearances.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Called up, starting
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The Giants recalled Schmitt from Triple-A Sacramento. Schmitt will bat eighth and start at second base Friday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
With Thairo Estrada (wrist) being placed on the 10-day IL on Friday, Schmitt will join the Giants' active roster and provide depth in the middle infield. In 12 big-league games this season, Schmitt is slashing .220/.238/.390 with a pair of homers.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Retreating to bench
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Schmitt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Schmitt started at shortstop in each of the previous four games and went 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs, but he still looks to be stuck in a part-time role with the Giants. He benefited from Thairo Estrada missing three of the previous four games with a thumb injury, resulting in Brett Wisely picking up starts at the keystone on all three occasions. Wisely and Estrada should serve as the Giants' primary middle infielders now that both are healthy, and Schmitt could be at risk of a demotion to Triple-A Sacramento once shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) makes his way back from the 10-day injured list.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Hits homer in loss
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Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.
Schmitt got the Giants on the board in the third inning in his first game since his recall Friday and his seventh contest at the big-league level season. He's gone 5-for-26 (.192) with two extra-base hits and three RBI. Schmitt will be an option at shortstop primarily, but he also has experience at second and third, so he may settle into a utility role while in the majors.
