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Pitching prospect Andrew Suarez building convincing case for Giants audition
Even though he’s spent just over two years in the Giants’ Minor League system, Suarez has clearly made a strong case for a September call-up, and his Saturday evening performance was no exception.
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Aug 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Chris Stratton (34) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the second inning in game one of a baseball doubleheader at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsStratton dazzles with career-best outing in Giants win
Chris Stratton’s career hasn’t exactly followed a fairytale script. But on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Stratton authored the most memorable story of his Major League career to date, as the Giants’ rookie tossed 6.2 innings of shutout ball in his team’s victory.
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Jun 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Orlando Calixte (46) is congratulated after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsGiants add Calixte as 26th player for doubleheader
The 25-year-old has the versatility to play both in the infield and outfield and will almost certainly start the second contest of Sunday’s doubleheader after Calixte was not in the lineup in game one.
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Aug 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) sprints to first base in the first inning at Nationals Park. Harper was later helped off the field after an injury. Mandatory Credit: Michael Owens-USA TODAY SportsNationals lose Harper in first inning, Giants still fall in rain-soaked defeat
The Washington Nationals lost outfielder Bryce Harper to a knee injury in the first inning, but still came out on top against the Giants
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Harper exits game against Giants after injuring knee
The wet weather in Washington, D.C. has put a damper on the Giants’ weekend series against the Nationals, and on Saturday night, the rain impacted more than just the start time of the game.
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May 27, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley (5) greets closing pitcher Mark Melancon (41) after the Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsGiants activate Melancon, place Gomez on disabled list
No shortage of players the Giants expected to depend on in 2017 have battled injuries and suffered through extended stints on the disabled list. Closer Mark Melancon is not an exception.
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Aug 11, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of Nationals Park during a rain delay prior to the start of the game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsNationals, Giants reschedule Friday’s game due to rain
A long anticipated potential rematch between Giants’ reliever Hunter Strickland and Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper will have to wait.
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May 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) and Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in a fight after Harper was hit by the pitch of Strickland during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsStrickland, Giants unlikely to receive warm welcome in Washington
On May 29, Hunter Strickland reached back and delivered a 97-mile per hour fastball that clocked Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper directly in his hip.
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Nunez providing immediate impact in Boston, Giants’ new prospects still years away
In two and a half weeks, Nunez has seemingly brought more to Boston than Sandoval did in two and a half years. In 11 games with the Red Sox, Nunez has hit .420 and provided a big-time spark for a team looking to make noise in October.
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Aug 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (48) reacts after hitting a double against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsA behind-the-scenes look at Pablo Sandoval’s presence in the Giants’ clubhouse
Three hours ahead of the Giants’ Saturday evening matchup with the Diamondbacks, relief pitcher Albert Suarez, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and outfielder Jarrett Parker were sitting around their lockers, busting up in laughter and bouncing stories off the centerpiece of the conversation. That centerpiece, of course, was Pablo Sandoval.
