Latest Giants injuries & transactions

May 23rd, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Giants injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

OF
Injury: Mid-back strain
IL date: May 22 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 19)
Expected return: Late May or June
Status: Placed on the IL after missing two games with back spasms. Lee's absence is expected to be "minimal, unless something crazy pops up," per manager Tony Vitello. Eligible to return on May 29. (Last updated: May 23) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right knee bursitis
IL date: May 9 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 6)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Gave up one unearned run over 3 1/3 innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on May 22. No further update yet regarding his expected return to the rotation. (Last updated: May 23)

LF
Injury: Right quad strain
IL date: May 16 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Received a PRP injection on May 19 in San Francisco. Will be shut down from baseball activity for the next week. (Last updated: May 22)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Sacramento on May 13. Has tossed three scoreless innings in his first three appearances for the River Cats. (Last updated: May 22)

LHP
Injury: Right hip flexor strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: First half
Status: Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on May 19, pitching a scoreless inning on 13 pitches. (Last updated: May 19)

OF
Injury: Left wrist hamate fracture
IL date: April 15 (transferred to the 60-day IL on April 29)
Expected return: Mid-June
Status: Continuing his swing progression and increasing his baseball activity. (Last updated: May 11) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right arm surgery
IL date: April 2 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: September 2026 or '27
Status: Underwent a second surgery to repair an axillary artery in his upper right arm on April 17, which will sideline him for five to six months. (Last updated: April 21)

RHP
Injury: Grade 2 right forearm/UCL sprain
IL date: March 21 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery with Dr. Keith Meister on March 25. (Last updated: March 27) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2026 or early '27
Status: Expected to miss 12-14 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Sept. 24, 2025. (Last updated: Feb. 16)

RHP
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 15 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Expected to miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in November 2025. (Last updated: Feb. 15)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

May 22
• OF : Selected from Triple-A Sacramento
• OF : Placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 19) with a mid-back strain

May 16
• OF : Placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• LHP : Returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 15-day injured list
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Sacramento

May 15
• C : Returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 10-day injured list
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Sacramento

May 11
• OF : Returned from a rehab assignment and reinstated from the 10-day injured list
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento
• C : Optioned to Triple-A Sacramento
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Sacramento