Injuries & Moves: 3 Giants elect free agency

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The Giants’ injuries and roster moves page will be updated throughout the offseason.

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Oct. 31: OF , 1B/OF and C elect free agency
Conforto, 31, batted .237/.309/.450 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year, though he seems unlikely to return for a third season in San Francisco since the Giants already have several other outfielders, including Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee, Grant McCray and Luis Matos, under team control for 2025.

Canha, 35, hit .288/.376/.329 over 32 games after coming over from the Tigers at the Trade Deadline. The 10-year veteran ended the season on the injured list with a right thumb sprain, but he didn't expect the injury to affect his offseason and said he plans to continue playing next year. Casali, 35, batted .194/.293/.250 with one homer over 41 games after reuniting with the Giants on a one-year deal in May. The Giants currently have Tom Murphy slated to serve as Patrick Bailey's backup next year, making Casali's future in San Francisco unclear.

INJURY UPDATES

C (left knee sprain)
Expected return: 2025
Murphy suffered a season-ending knee injury after going down to try to block a wild pitch in the second inning of the Giants' 14-3 loss to the Phillies on May 4. An MRI exam revealed a Grade 1-2 sprain. He visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on July 25 after experiencing inflammation behind his knee and in his hamstring. Murphy received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left knee on July 30.

Signed to a two-year, $8.25 million deal in December, Murphy hit .118 with one home run over 13 games with the Giants in 2024. (Last updated: Sept. 10)

INF (right knee tendinitis)
Expected return: 2025
Flores traveled to Los Angeles to undergo a season-ending Tenex procedure on his right knee with Dr. Steve Yoon on Aug. 6. He was placed on the injured list on July 25 (retroactive to July 24) after last appearing as a pinch-hitter on July 23 against the Dodgers. He had returned from the same injury on July 9. (Last updated: Aug. 17)

RHP (right elbow surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Winn underwent season-ending right elbow surgery in Los Angeles on July 29. Dr. Steven Shin performed an ulnar nerve transposition, which takes pressure off the nerve by moving it from the back of the elbow to the front. The procedure is expected to have a two-month recovery process, which should allow him to be ready to go by Spring Training 2025.

Winn last pitched for the Giants on June 20, when he gave up five runs over 2 2/3 innings against the Cardinals at Rickwood Field. The 26-year-old rookie ended up logging a 7.16 ERA over 12 starts in an injury-marred campaign for San Francisco. (Last updated: Aug. 5)

CF (left shoulder dislocation)
Expected return: 2025
Lee suffered a season-ending torn labrum in his left shoulder crashing into the center-field fence on May 12 and had surgery on June 4. The club considered the procedure a success and said the typical timeline for recovery is six months. (Last updated: June 4)