Giants infielder Casey Schmitt will be sidelined for at least a month with oblique strain
Giants infielder Casey Schmitt will be sidelined for at least a month with oblique strain
San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman, left, slides in the score on the single by Casey Schmitt as Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, waits for the ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) slides into first base after a pickoff attempt as San Francisco Giants first baseman Casey Schmitt catches the ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman, left, slides in the score on the single by Casey Schmitt as Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, waits for the ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman, left, slides in the score on the single by Casey Schmitt as Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, waits for the ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) slides into first base after a pickoff attempt as San Francisco Giants first baseman Casey Schmitt catches the ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) slides into first base after a pickoff attempt as San Francisco Giants first baseman Casey Schmitt catches the ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt has a Grade 2 left oblique strain and is expected to miss at least a month.
He underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed the diagnosis and was scheduled to be evaluated by team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki. Schmitt, injured in a batting cage during a weekend road series with the Los Angeles Angels that landed him on the 10-day injured list, is scheduled to be re-evaluated again at the end of this homestand this weekend.
The 26-year-old Schmitt has played seven of his nine games at first base after changing positions this year. He is batting .174 with two RBIs.
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