San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Crawford has gotten off to a sluggish start this season, slashing just .169/.244/.352 with four home runs, 10 RBI, and three stolen bases across 71 at-bats. He's starting at shortstop and batting seventh on Sunday against the D-Backs. Casey Schmitt is starting at third and batting sixth. David Villar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) is expected to be activated from the injured list and return to the lineup on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has been on the injured list since May 1 with a right calf strain. The 36-year-old is off to a slow start, slashing .169/.244/.352 with four home runs, six runs, 10 RBI, and three steals across 21 games. He continues to sit against lefties and could lose some at-bats to Casey Schmitt. Crawford is mainly an option in ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) has continued to participate in baseball activities and will likely be ready to return from the injured list on Thursday. The veteran was placed on the IL on May 1 with a right calf strain. Before going down, Crawford was slashing .169/.244/.352 with four home runs, six runs, 10 RBI, and three steals across 21 games. When he is back, that will push Casey Schmitt out of a starting role at shortstop. The 24-year-old was recently promoted and...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres in Mexico City. The veteran shortstop exited Saturday's contest early with calf tightness so he'll be getting a day off on Sunday to heal up. Thairo Estrada is taking over at shortstop and batting second against Yu Darvish and the Friars.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) was removed from Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres due to right calf tightness. He went 1-for-2 with a solo shot before exiting. The 36-year-old was replaced in the game by Brett Wisely. Crawford is off to a slow start in 2023, slashing .169/.244/.352 with four homers, 10 RBI, and six runs scored across 22 games. Crawford is considered day-to-day, and his next chance to return to the lineup is Sunday. Wisely would see an uptick ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (ribs) is back in the lineup on Saturday against the New York Mets. The 36-year-old shortstop missed Friday's contest with rib discomfort but it doesn't appear to be a serious issue as he's ready to rock on Saturday. Crawford is off to a slow start at the dish this year, slashing just .151/.250/.283 with two home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base over 53 at-bats.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (forearm) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. He's starting at the 6 and batting seventh in the lineup. Crawford didn't play on Thursday due to mild left forearm tightness, but he's back in action a day later. His return will push Thairo Estrada back to the keystone. The 36-year-old Crawford looked like a player near the end of his career in 2022, and he's gotten off to a ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) will return to the Cactus League lineup this week. Meanwhile, outfielder Mitch Haniger (oblique) has started throwing and hitting in camp. Outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) isn't doing any baseball activities with nine days until Opening Day. Crawford received a cortisone injection in his left knee last week and still has a shot to be ready to kick off the 2023 season, although at this point in his career he's not much of a ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is experiencing left knee discomfort and will be shut down for one week in spring training. It's not a great sign for a player that his 36 years old, and there's a chance he may not be ready for Opening Day at the end of March. If Crawford isn't ready for the start of the regular season, Thairo Estrada could open the year as the Giants' starter at the 6. Crawford also missed time last summer with knee inflammation, so this is something to ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will now remain at shortstop heading into the 2023 season after the team's 13-year, $350 million deal with superstar shortstop Carlos Correa fell apart this week due to medical concerns. After the Giants agreed with Correa, Crawford said he would be moving to either second or third base next year. That won't be the case now. The 35-year-old is going into the final year of his contract in 2023. He dealt with some knee issues in 2022 and hit just ...