SF Giants’ Roupp Placed on Injured List as Starting Rotation Takes Another Hit

SF Giants’ Roupp placed on injured list as starting rotation takes another hit

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ rotation took a hit when the team optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento following the worst start of his career. On Friday, they took another blow — one the team believes is only temporary. San Francisco announced that right-hander Landen Roupp was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Wednesday) with right elbow inflammation, leaving San Francisco with two open spots in its starting rotation. Wh…

Controversial Pitcher’s San Francisco Giants Tenure May Be Nearing Its End

It’s abundantly clear that the San Francisco Giants need to make a pitching move.  Following Hayden Birdsong’s demotion to AAA Sacramento on Tuesday July 22, 2025, the Giants only have four starting pitchers on their active roster. The Giants have previously been rolling with a five-man rotation all season, which is ideal for all their starters to get their proper rest. San Francisco  could roll with bullpen games every fifth day for now, but th…

How Birdsong’s demotion could impact SF Giants’ trade deadline plans

ATLANTA — Four months ago, the Giants’ brass was tasked with figuring out how they would find enough innings for their abundance of starting pitchers. Now, the question has shifted: Where do they find quality innings? Hayden Birdsong’s demotion combined with Justin Verlander’s inconsistency highlight the team’s need for major-league rotation depth as the July 31 trade deadline looms. It’s an issue that has been brewing since the team sent Kyle H…

Giants Notes: Devers, Birdsong, Rotation, Outfield

Rafael Devers made the first start of his career at first base for the Giants this week and, coincidentally or not, belted his first two home runs in nearly a month the following day. The recently acquired Giants infielder has now tallied three straight multi-hit games an looks to be emerging from a lengthy slump. He said after his first base debut that he briefly felt a bit nervous at his new position but quickly settled in (link via Shayna Rub…