Giants’ Hayden Birdsong hopes arm discomfort sidelines him only a few weeks, and Scott Boras gives the @sfchronicle a bit more insight into the injury and says Birdsong is getting a second opinion: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Birdsong is going to wait for the team to discuss what’s up with his elbow but he does at one point say he hopes he only misses a few weeks. Very much a TBA situation it seems.

The @sfchronicle has learned that Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong has a suspected elbow injury; the team is now awaiting medical staff’s opinion www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

From @ShaynaRubin Giants place faith in Christian Wonders’ data-driven approach to pitching www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Joey Lucchesi vying for Giants bullpen gig he thought he earned in 2025: ‘I did my job’ and when he might be ready: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

SF vs. KC 0 Drew Gilbert (L) - DH 50 Christian Koss - 2B 14 Patrick Bailey (S) - C 19 Jerar Encarnacion - RF 89 Parks Harber - 3B 56 Jared Oliva - CF 61 Jake Holton - 1B 39 Osleivis Basabe - SS 49 Tyler Fitzgerald - LF 54 Tyler Mahle - RHP

Oracle seagulls beware? This Giants outfield hopeful’s line drives have been deadly www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

He’s playing great this spring, he’s reliable - and Oracle seagulls beware? This Giants outfield hopeful’s line drives have been deadly www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Sanchez today eight pitch perfect inning:

Giants short on lefties, but Juan Sanchez -already a Tony Vitello favorite - could pitch his way into bullpen picture this summer after nine years in SF organization, and TJ surgery in 2024: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Rafael Devers returns to action for Giants as Bryce Eldridge’s push for a job reaches critical point; Sanmartin's injury will keep him out 3 months, so Joey Lucchesi is back, and more: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Erik Miller tells me he’s facing hitters tomorrow. Theoretically this means he might see game action by the end of the week or if he does that twice early next week.

Reiver Sanmartin’s MRI isn’t good news - severe hip flexor strain and he will miss three months.

Vitello asked about where Eldridge might start the season talked a lot about how development is the most important thing for him. Asked whether that happens in SF or Sac to start the season he said, “maybe see where it goes the last couple of weeks of spring training.”

SF lineup vs. LAA (3/9/26) 16 Rafael Devers (L) - DH 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 14 Patrick Bailey (S) - C 2 Willy Adames - SS 10 Casey Schmitt - 1B 58 Grant McCray (L) - CF 56 Jared Oliva - LF 83 Victor Bericoto - RF 39 Osleivis Basabe - 2B 38 Robbie Ray - LHP 45 Caleb Kilian - RHP 81 Juan Sánchez - LHP

Giants players hardly reserved as they vie for backup roles with team - Vitello discusses many of the roster-bubble guys, plus scouts on several of them - and on Josuar Gonzalez: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt took advice that wasn’t for him and fixed his delivery www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Mike Krukow’s take on Tony Vitello’s ‘crucial’ early Giants results, Bryce Eldridge and more www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenki...

F at Cubs 7 Will Brennan (L) - CF 79 Jesús Rodríguez - DH 8 Bryce Eldridge (L) - 1B 29 Luis Matos - RF 6 Daniel Susac - C 10 Casey Schmitt - SS 19 Jerar Encarnacion - LF 89 Parks Harber - 3B 49 Tyler Fitzgerald - 2B 65 Landen Roupp - RHP

Giants vs. Texas 2 Willy Adames - SS 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 14 Patrick Bailey (S) - C 10 Casey Schmitt - 2B 8 Bryce Eldridge (L) - 1B 29 Luis Matos - LF 58 Grant McCray (L) - CF 19 Jerar Encarnacion - RF 6 Daniel Susac - DH 88 Carson Whisenhunt - LHP Bivens, Gage, Walker

Injury updates, plus game action from today - including a large number of roster hopefuls who continued to help their stock: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Fixing Giants’ problems in the outfield and on the bases is this coach’s mission - and Buster Posey's college teammate can still run down flyballs, too, nearly fooling Vitello into thinking he had a fleet new addition: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

While Rafael Devers nears return to action, Giants relieved Jung Hoo Lee not seriously injured www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Jung Hoo Lee rolled an ankle in WBC game in Japan but Vitello believes it’s minor and won’t affect his ability to play.

Devers likely to play Monday-ish it sounds like but Sunday is a vague possibility. (Home game better - own facilities etc).

SF v Cincy 56 Jared Oliva - CF 6 Daniel Susac - C 2 Willy Adames - SS 83 Victor Bericoto - RF 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 8 Bryce Eldridge (L) - 1B 29 Luis Matos - LF 61 Jake Holton - DH 50 Christian Koss - 2B 54 Tyler Mahle RHP

Part of the learning curve: Giants’ Tony Vitello works to build rapport with MLB umps, underrated but important part of job: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Former Giants fan favorite Wilmer Flores waiting for a call, staying ready in Miami - he did have some talks with SF, he tells me, here’s what the Giants told him, plus why he could still help teams: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants’ bullpen options have been quickly thinned by rash of injuries - updates plus those getting opportunities who’ve looked especially good: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Reiver Sanmartin says he has a little quad strain from fielding a comebacker in the WBC exhibition game. He’s back here to get checked, unlikely to return to Team Colombia.

SF vs. Seattle, night game 2 Willy Adames - SS 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 7 Will Brennan (L) - LF 10 Casey Schmitt - 1B 29 Luis Matos - RF 58 Grant McCray (L) - CF 61 Jake Holton - DH 18 Eric Haase - C 50 Christian Koss - 2B 38 Robbie Ray LHP

Former Giants fan favorite Wilmer Flores waiting for a call, staying ready in Miami - he did have some talks with SF, he tells me, here’s what the Giants told him, plus why he could still help teams: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants might not be quick to join MLB teams calling pitches from the bench - especially not with Patrick Bailey behind the plate. Posey, Vitello, Bailey, Webb on the trend to go college-style pitch calling: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants join fans in flocking to see Team USA; especially fun day for Bryce Eldridge, who had notable exchanges with Harper and Judge, all the Bednars ("It's a family affair!"), plus a bunch of Giants minor-leaguers who played for Team USA www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Many cool moments for young players today and Bryce Eldridge enjoyed many of them, including Aaron Judge telling him he hopes Eldridge is on Team USA three years from now.

From @ShaynaRubin What’s behind new Giant Harrison Bader’s offensive U-turn? The hips don’t lie www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants vs. USA 2 Willy Adames - SS 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 14 Patrick Bailey (S) - C 83 Victor Bericoto - DH 7 Will Brennan (L) - LF 58 Grant McCray (L) - RF 50 Christian Koss - 2B 8 Bryce Eldridge (L) - 1B 56 Jared Oliva - CF 12 Adrian Houser - RHP

Who is the Giants’ early spring revelation? ‘Somebody brought up Vlad Guerrero’ www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

A look at the race for the Giants’ backup infield spot/s - it might not be as simple as you’d think, depending on other roster considerations: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

From @scottostler: Enjoy this baseball season while you can, because MLB owners’ labor war is on deck www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostle... via @sfchronicle

From @ShaynaRubin Amy Gutierrez jumps from The Show to running one as a Pioneer League co-GM www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants newcomer Tyler Mahle satisfied with his work in 2026 Cactus League pitching debut www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

Nice of the great Jon Miller to mention this on the broadcast today; if you were listening and wondered what he was talking about, it's a spicy dish of a catchers' story:

Jambalaya with a vibe? Giants’ search for a backup catcher a choice among unique ingredients - they have all sorts of interesting types/backgrounds in the mix: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Giants All-Star Robbie Ray says he just made a breakthrough in spring training. Yes, really - he was fighting himself even as he made the All-Star team last year; plus injury updates, game action: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Devers scratched, no announcement why: 2 Willy Adames - SS 8 Bryce Eldridge (L) - 1B 14 Patrick Bailey (S) - DH 1 Luis Arraez (L) - 2B 9 Harrison Bader - CF 26 Matt Chapman - 3B 17 Heliot Ramos - LF 83  Victor Bericoto - RF 6 Daniel Susac - C 38 Robbie Ray LHP

Giants v. Dodgers Willy Adames - SS Rafael Devers - 1B Patrick Bailey - DH Luis Arráez - 2B Harrison Bader - CF Matt Chapman - 3B Heliot Ramos - LF Victor Bericoto - RF Daniel Susac - C LHP Robbie Ray

New Giants relievers Sam Hentges, Jason Foley could be key puzzle pieces for that mystery of a Giants bullpen. Here’s how they’re progressing, as they both come back from shoulder-capsule surgery: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

And there's more: I'm told Glen Kuiper will call 10-15 regular-season Giants games, too, in return to MLB after 2023 firing over racial slur; plus the team is welcoming back a familiar face to the group of TV fill-ins: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

Tyler Mahle has yet to appear in a Cactus League game but he tells me he’s pitching Saturday.