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SF Giants DH Joc Pederson could be heading to IL with wrist injury

A wrist injury for SF Giants designated hitter Joc Pederson could be sending another one of the team's most potent hitters to the IL.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants DH Joc Pederson could be heading to IL with wrist injury
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The SF Giants could be without designated hitter Joc Pederson for some time while he deals with a wrist injury. According to Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle following the Giants' 7-5 loss to the Tigers, Pederson is a potential candidate for the injured list with a right wrist injury. Per Slusser, Pederson received a cortisone shot in his wrist on Wednesday and hopes to avoid a stint on the injured list.

Pederson was selected to his second career All-Star game last season, his first with the Giants, hitting .274/.353/.521 with 23 home runs in 433 plate appearances. After accepting a qualifying offer last offseason, Pederson has remained a cog in the middle of the Giants' lineup against right-handed pitchers this season, recording a .242/.350/.545 triple-slash with two doubles, a triple, and two home runs in 10 games.

The Giants are already missing some of the most potent bats in their lineup to injury. Outfielders Austin Slater and Mitch Haniger both remain on the injured list while Michael Conforto is dealing with left calf tightness. The Giants lineup has been a more formidable opponent against right-handed pitchers than lefties this season, in large part because of Pederson's presence.

Since Pederson has been the Giants' designated hitter, he is the easiest-position player on the team to replace on the roster from a defensive flexibility standpoint. With that in mind, the SF Giants could keep an extra pitcher on the roster by placing Joc Pederson on the injured list. However, corner bat Matt Beaty and utility man Brett Wisely (Giants #22 prospect) would also be logical options to replace Pederson.

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Marc Delucchi
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).

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