SF Giants injury updates: Joey Bart and Anthony DeSclafani progressing well

The SF Giants gave updates on Joey Bart and Anthony DeSclafani as they work towards returning from the injured list.

Marc Delucchi | Sep 3, 2022

SF Giants injury updates: Joey Bart and Anthony DeSclafani progressing well /

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The SF Giants released updates on several players on the injured list on Friday including catcher Joey Bart and right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. Bart was placed on the injured list earlier this week with a concussion. DeSclafani has been out since April with a right ankle injury.

SF Giants catcher Joey Bart. (2022) — Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Bart was placed on the 7-day concussion IL earlier this week and is eligible to return on Tuesday. Of course, concussions are notoriously difficult to project a timeline for return. The Giants press release suggests he could be able to make a quick recovery though, with Bart set to "increase his baseball activities over the weekend."

On the season, Bart is hitting .227/.311/.399 this season with 10 home runs in 74 games. However, the former second-overall pick has been a different player since returning from a mid-season demotion to the minor leagues. Since Bart returned to the Giants on July 6th, he's batting .283/.325/.478.

SF Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. — Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

DeSclafani has had a rough go in the first year of his three-year, $36 million contract. Disco struggled mightily in his first six starts of the season, surrendering 34 hits in 19 innings and recording a 6.63 ERA before hitting the injured list with his ankle injury. Originally, the Giants were hoping DeSclafani could return to the rotation in June, but after his recovery stalled, he underwent season-ending surgery to try and help his right ankle recover.

According to the Giants press release, DeSclafani "was in San Francisco this past week for a check-up and Giants doctors are pleased with his progress. He traveled home to continue his physical therapy and he'll receive another check-up session before the season is over.

DeSclafani should be on track to be ready to pitch at the start of spring training next year. Obviously, the SF Giants will hope his surgery and rehab can help him return to his 2021 form, when the 32-year-old righty posted a 3.17 ERA in 167.2 innings pitched (31 starts). Otherwise, San Francisco will have to try and find a new role for the veteran starter.

Published Sep 3, 2022

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).