Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Busts slump with two homers
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
Yastrzemski had gone 15 contests since his last homer or multi-hit effort. He ended both droughts Sunday, taking A's starter Adrian Martinez deep in the third inning before tacking on another long ball against reliever Austin Pruitt in the eighth. Prior to the All-Star break, Yastrzemski was seeing close to an everyday role, but he's slipped into a platoon role again amid his slump. The outfielder is slashing .225/.319/.402 with 11 homers, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and three stolen bases through 360 plate appearances. He should continue to play versus most right-handed pitchers, though the Giants' lefty-heavy outfield means he'll also draw in versus the occasional southpaw.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Dodgers will send out a third consecutive left-handed pitcher (Julio Urias), and Yastrzemski will hit the bench for the second straight game as a result. Luis Gonzalez, Bryce Johnson and Austin Slater will start from left to right in the outfield.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against southpaw
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Yastrzemski isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski started the last three games and went 1-for-9 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts. Although Thursday's start came against a left-handed pitcher, he'll get a day off with southpaw Drew Smyly on the mound for the Cubs on Saturday. Austin Slater is starting in center field and batting second.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Back in lineup Wednesday
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Yastrzemski (calf) is starting in center field and batting seventh Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Yastrzemski will return to the lineup after missing the last three games with a sore calf. The outfielder has gone 1-for-9 with a strikeout over four games since the All-Star break.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting again Tuesday
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Yastrzemski (calf) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski is dealing with calf soreness and has been out of the lineup since Friday, though he may not have started Tuesday regardless of the injury since lefty Tyler Gilbert is pitching for Arizona. The calf doesn't appear to be a serious concern since Yastrzemski made an appearance off the bench Monday. Austin Slater will man center field and bat leadoff.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Remains sidelined
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Yastrzemski (calf) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
A sore calf prevented Yastrzemski from playing the last two days, and it will keep him out of the starting lineup for a third day in a row.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Dealing with sore calf
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Yastrzemski was unavailable for Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to a sore calf, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski's exclusion from the starting lineup wasn't a significant surprise since the Giants were facing a left-handed pitcher, but the team wanted to avoid using him off the bench due to his calf issue. However, manager Gabe Kapler hopes Yastrzemski will be available for the Giants' upcoming series in Arizona.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski is sitting for the second straight game with southpaw Clayton Kershaw on the mound for Los Angeles. Austin Slater will start in center field Sunday for San Francisco.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against southpaw
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Yastrzemski isn't starting Saturday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski drew starts against left-handed pitchers in two of the last three games, but he'll take a seat with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound for the Dodgers on Saturday. Austin Slater is taking over in center field and leading off.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Walkoff grand slam
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers.
Yastrzemski delivered the biggest hit of the game, a walkoff grand slam against Brewers closer Josh Hader. The homer was Yastrzemski's first since June 26 and his ninth of the campaign. He's posted three multi-hit efforts in his last seven games, going 8-for-25 (.320) in that span. For the season, the outfielder is slashing .236/.335/.416 with 38 RBI, 41 runs scored and three stolen bases in 313 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski will once again take a seat with Arizona sending out a left-handed pitcher in Dallas Keuchel. Austin Slater will man center field and bat leadoff Tuesday for the Giants.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sits against southpaw
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Yastrzemski isn't starting Friday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Yastrzemski went 0-for-6 with a run and three strikeouts over the last two games and will retreat to the bench with left-hander Blake Snell on the mound Friday. Austin Slater is starting in center field and leading off.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench versus lefty
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Yastrzemski is 1-for-12 in his past four contests and will sit against a left-handed pitcher (Tyler Gilbert) for the second straight game. Austin Slater will start in center field and bat leadoff for San Francisco.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Held out Monday
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Yastrzemski does not sit much, but he will get a day off after starting 13 straight games. Some extra time could help, as Yastrzemski went just 8-for-60 (.133) over his last 16 games.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Notches theft Saturday
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Yastrzemski went 0-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
Yastrzemski has gone consecutive games without a hit for the first time since June 18-20, but he's drawn three walks to keep his on-base skills intact. The outfielder also picked up his first steal of the year this season -- he was caught in his only previous attempt Opening Day. The 31-year-old has a .238/.342/.414 slash line with eight home runs, 31 RBI, 36 runs scored and 16 doubles through 67 contests. Yastrzemski has seen a near-everyday role in the outfield lately, and it doesn't appear he's at risk of losing playing time after LaMonte Wade returned earlier in the week.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits eighth homer
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 10-3 loss to the Reds on Sunday.
Yastrzemski's fourth-inning blast off Tyler Mahle gives him eight home runs on the season to go along with 28 RBI and a .781 OPS. The veteran left-handed bat had been ice cold with a .159/.247/.341 slash line in June. Giants manager Gabe Kapler continues to slot him into the two-hole.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Homers Wednesday
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
Yastrzemski has a pair of extra-base hits (one homer, one double) in his last two games after snapping an 0-for-9 skid. The outfielder is slashing .256/.363/.446 with seven home runs, 26 RBI, 34 runs scored and 16 doubles in 59 contests overall. With Luis Gonzalez (back) landing on the injured list, Yastrzemski may be in line for an uptick in playing time against southpaws in addition to his starting role versus right-handers.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench against lefty
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Yastrzemski isn't starting Saturday's game against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Left-hander Jose Quintana is starting for Pittsburgh on Saturday, so Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Austin Slater is starting in center field and leading off.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Homer, double in win
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Dodgers.
Entering Sunday, Yastrzemski was 0-for-10 with five strikeouts across his last three games. It didn't take long for him to snap the slump, as he homered in the first inning for what was the final run of the contest. He also snapped a seven-game RBI drought Sunday. For the season, he's posted a .275/.377/.467 slash line with six home runs, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored and 14 doubles while going 0-for-1 in stolen-base attempts through 50 games.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Riding pine against lefty
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Yastrzemski is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski will head to the bench with lefty Clayton Kershaw on the hill for the Dodgers. He could appear off the bench as a pinch hitter once a righty comes into the game.
