![]() "We don’t have anything immediate planned beyond letting him recover today." We’re just not quite there yet," manager Gabe Kapler said. "Before we make the decision to activate him, we want the assurance that he feels good to go. Longoria still could need more minor league at-bats. Giants: 3B Evan Longoria’s timetable for a return remains unclear as he works back from a sprained left shoulder he injured July 5 in a collision with Crawford. He has made 31 appearances in 2021 with 13 starts. LHP Caleb Smith (3-8, 5.48 ERA), who had started regularly since June 1, is moving back to the bullpen. He played catch Tuesday and is set to pitch again Friday. RHP Luke Weaver, working back from a strained rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder, threw three innings and 48 pitches in a start Monday for the club’s rookie ball affiliate and allowed four hits while striking out six. Ramirez still must go through some of the Diamondbacks’ protocols in the next 24 hours or so. OF Stuart Fairchild, also sidelined by the coronavirus, was one day behind Ramirez’s schedule and should be cleared soon, manager Torey Lovullo said. "It was cool to see him get that ovation."ĭiamondbacks: RHP Noé Ramirez has been cleared from the COVID-19 injured list to resume baseball activities at Salt River Fields after being out since July 30. "Bum did incredible things here and will always be beloved," Posey said. Bumgarner, clearly touched by the warm ovation, hopped the dugout railing, waved and put his hand on his heart in appreciation. He was recognized on the big screen in the middle of the second. ![]() The team toasted him afterward and Wotus said, "I’m honored that they’re even acknowledging it."īumgarner made his first trip back to Oracle Park with fans in the stands since the star pitcher and 2014 World Series MVP left the Giants after the 2019 season to join Arizona on an $85 million, five-year contract following 11 years with the Giants. Longtime Giants coach Ron Wotus, currently stationed at third base, earned his 2,000th victory with the franchise. Teams are building their bullpens," Gallen said, noting it was still "shocking" to hear.ĭiamondbacks' second baseman Josh Rojas was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts after coming off the injured list from a dislocated left finger. I feel like a few years ago that was more commonplace. The pitch count’s one thing - you don’t necessarily see guys go above 110. ![]() ![]() With a full slate of games, no starting pitchers in the majors Tuesday went more than six innings for the first time in major league history, according to STATS. Gallen’s winless stretch is now 11 starts in which he’s 0-6 since a victory at Atlanta on April 25. He had been in line to reach double-digit wins for the first time since a career-high 16 victories in 2017 for the Dodgers. Posey connected in the fifth for his 14th homer and glanced at the Arizona dugout, perhaps looking for old pal Madison Bumgarner.īrandon Belt doubled in the first to extend his career-best hitting streak to 14 games and scored on Bryant’s hit as San Francisco got going.īut starter Alex Wood couldn’t hold a five-run lead. He issued a bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Josh VanMeter and gave up a tying sacrifice fly to Nick Ahmed before Zack Littell (1-0) was relieved.īryant hit an RBI double in the first and Mike Yastrzemski followed with a two-run double that made it 3-0 as Zac Gallen received an early mound visit. Arizona produced three straight doubles to rally and five extra-base hits in all that inning, capped by Cabrera’s seventh homer.Ĭrawford came through against Joe Mantiply and later scored on an error before Jake McGee blew the save, allowing his first earned runs since May 30. "I was just happy that I made it there."Īsdrúbal Cabrera tied the game with a two-run homer in the Diamondbacks’ five-run sixth. "That was most definitely sarcasm," Posey said. After scoring from first on Crawford’s hit, Posey came up from his feet-first slide smiling and told Bryant, "I’m so fast." Brandon Crawford hit a go-ahead double in the eighth and Posey homered.
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