Giants' Mitch Haniger: Doubles twice in blowout win
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Haniger went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 14-4 win over the Pirates.
Haniger has a trio of three-hit efforts over his last four games and five multi-hit contests in his last 10. He had a pair of RBI doubles as part of the Giants' eight-run seventh inning. Haniger has been a big part of the team's recent success -- he was hitting just .172 as recently as May 16 and is now up to .255 through 28 contests this year. He's added four home runs, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored, six doubles and a stolen base.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Homers again Saturday
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Haniger went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Brewers.
Haniger's second homer in as many days provided the Giants' margin of victory in a low-scoring contest. It was also his second straight three-hit effort and his fourth multi-hit game in his last eight. After starting slowly following a season-opening stint on the injured list with an oblique strain, it appears the outfielder is rounding back into form. He's slashing .237/.265/.402 with four homers, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base over 26 games while seeing a near-everyday role in left field.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Belts third homer
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Haniger went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 15-1 rout of the Brewers.
The 32-year-old snapped a 19-game power drought with the performance, and Haniger's only two other homers this season came at high altitude during a two-game set in Mexico City at the end of April. During the month of May, he's slashing a weak .195/.215/.273 with a 32.9 percent strikeout rate against a 2.5 percent walk rate.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Logs first steal
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Haniger went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.
Haniger was busiest in the sixth inning, driving in the go-ahead run with an RBI single before scoring on Patrick Bailey's productive out. The steal was Haniger's first of the season, though he's typically not a huge speed threat -- he's never had more than eight steals in a season, and this one was his first since 2021. The outfielder is slashing .211/.228/.329 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and three doubles through 21 contests.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Gets Sunday off
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Haniger is out of the lineup against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Haniger has gone hitless in his last three games and seen his average drop to .179 on the season. Blake Sabol will start in left field and hit fifth with Haniger out of the lineup.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Sits out Wednesday
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Haniger is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Giants are going left-handed hitter heavy against Josiah Gray, so Haniger will get a day off. Blake Sabol is in left field.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Pops another homer
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Haniger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.
Haniger may not want to leave Mexico City -- he hit a homer in both of the Giants' games south of the border. The outfielder has now gone 5-for-16 (.313) through his first five contests of the year. He's added five RBI, five runs scored, two homers, a double and two walks through 19 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Swats first homer
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Haniger went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 16-11 loss against the Padres.
The 32-year-old had his best game as a Giant, hitting his first home run of the season. Haniger has appeared in four of the Giants' five games since being activated from the 10-day injured list April 24. The left fielder should be a good source of power as long as he can stay healthy, as he drilled 39 homers in his last full season in 2021.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Sitting Tuesday
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Haniger isn't in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
After going 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in his season debut Monday, Haniger will take a day off Tuesday. Michael Conforto will shift to right field in Haniger's absence, moving LaMonte Wade into left and giving David Villar a start at first base batting ninth.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Plates one in debut
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Haniger went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.
Haniger got the nod in left field for his season debut after he was activated from the 10-day injured list. He should see time in the corner outfield, though with the Giants' major-league roster at nearly full health, Haniger could get some days off against right-handed pitchers at times. Staying healthy will be the focus now -- he's played more than 100 games just twice in his seven-year career, and he missed all of the 2020 campaign.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Activated for season debut
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Haniger was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Giants on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Haniger will play left field in his season and Giants debut after recovering from a left oblique strain. The veteran outfielder looked good in four rehab games with Triple-A Sacramento, going 4-for-13 with a couple home runs. If he can stay healthy, Haniger should be a solid power source for fantasy managers.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Approaching season debut
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Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Thursday that Haniger (oblique) is getting close to returning to the team's lineup, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Haniger most likely won't return Friday against the left-handed Joey Lucchesi as initially expected, but a return appears to be just around the corner. The 32-year-old outfielder has played in two rehab games so far and has gone 3-for-7 with a home run.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Gearing up for rehab assignment
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Haniger (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Haniger looks like he'll advance to the final phase of his recovery program for the left oblique strain he sustained March 10. The Giants had been hopeful that Haniger would be in store for a minimum-length stay on the 10-day injured list to begin the season, but a back issue cropped back during the rehab process and pushed back his timeline for a return. Haniger will likely need multiple games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate and play a full nine innings in the field before the Giants are comfortable activating him from the IL.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Likely out for road trip
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Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday that Haniger (oblique) most likely won't rejoin the Giants during their upcoming road trip that begins Friday in Detroit, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
After Haniger was shut down last week due to back issues, the Giants' plan was to activate him at some point during their road trip, which concludes April 19. The 32-year-old outfielder now looks as though he'll have his season debut pushed back further, with a new target date for his return yet to be determined. Haniger could still be cleared to begin a rehab assignment while the Giants are on the road.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Slowed by back issue
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Haniger (oblique) was recently shut down for about a week due to back tightness, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Haniger is on the injured list with an oblique strain and hit a bump in the road when the back issue cropped up. He's currently limited to hitting off a tee and is not expected to make his Giants' debut during the team's current homestand. However, manager Gabe Kapler expects Haniger to be ready for activation at some point during a road trip April 14-19, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Return not imminent
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Haniger (oblique) is not expected to join the Giants before the end of their upcoming homestand, which runs from Friday to next Wednesday, Evan Webeck of the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Haniger was placed on the injured list just ahead of Opening Day after suffering a Grade 1 strain of his left oblique around the middle of spring training. There's no exact timetable at the moment, though he does figure to be ready well before the end of April.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Will be reevaluated next week
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Haniger (oblique) will continue to rehab in Arizona and will be reevaluated next week in San Francisco, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Haniger is currently on the injured list with a left oblique strain. The outfielder has a chance to return by the middle of April, but his timeline will at least partially be determined by the evaluation next week.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Officially goes on IL
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The Giants placed Haniger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Though he'll be shut down for the first week of the season while he recovers from a left oblique strain, Haniger has been throwing and hitting for more than a week, so he's not expected to require an extended stint on the shelf. His absence for the early portion of the season could open up an everyday role in the corner outfield for rookie Blake Sabol, who is batting eighth and manning left in his MLB debut, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Beginning season on shelf
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Giants manager Gabe Kapler confirmed Sunday that Haniger (oblique) will open the season on the 10-day injured list, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Austin Slater (hamstring) and Luis Gonzalez (back) are also ticketed for the IL, leaving the Giants light on outfield depth to begin the 2023 campaign. Haniger hasn't played in a Cactus League game since March 4 due to the Grade 1 oblique strain, but he resumed throwing and hitting last week and may not require an extended ramp-up period if he can avoid any setbacks during his rehab program. At least for the time being, the 32-year-old is still projected to be ready to make his Giants debut in early-to-mid-April.
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Giants' Mitch Haniger: Not expected to be ready by opener
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Haniger (oblique) is not expected to be ready for Opening Day, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Haniger has been ramping up his activity level as he works his way back from a strained oblique, but he's going to run out of time. It does seem as though his season debut will be only slightly delayed, and a backdated injured list stint would mean he would miss only six games.
