Brandon Crawford Set To Switch Positions rotoballer.com Thu 12/15/22 6:57 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford has played 1,525 career games at shortstop in his career, but he's been informed that he'll be moving from the 6 after the team signed Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million deal this week. The four-time Gold Glover has become the greatest shortstop in Giants history, but he won't be playing there in 2023. Crawford debuted in 2011 and has started at shortstop on Opening Day in 11 straight seasons, so the move won't be easy. It remains to be ...

Giants Activate Brandon Crawford, Joc Pederson rotoballer.com Sat 8/6/22 7:15 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) and outfielder Joc Pederson (concussion) have both been activated from the injured list, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. Crawford has been sidelined since July 15th. The 35-year-old is slashing .215/.297/.332 with five homers, 33 RBI, 7.9 BB%, and 20.4 K% this year. Unless he turns things around offensively, Crawford should be left on waivers in most leagues. Pederson, on the other hand, has fared a bit better, slashing ...

Brandon Crawford Expected To Return Saturday rotoballer.com Wed 8/3/22 9:54 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has been sidelined until July 15 due to bruising and inflammation of his right knee. He is slashing .215/.297/.332 with five home runs, 33 RBI, 29 runs, and a stolen base over 279 plate appearances in 72 games in 2022. Crawford is expected to be the ...

Brandon Crawford To Begin Rehab Assignment rotoballer.com Sun 7/31/22 6:49 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has been sidelined since July 16 due to inflammation in his right knee. The expectation is that Crawford will play at least two or three games before returning to the Giants roster. That being said, newly acquired Dixon Machado is expected to play until Crawford is ready. The hope is that Crawford won't suffer any setbacks and can return by the first half of next ...

Brandon Crawford Nearing Rehab Assignment rotoballer.com Thu 7/28/22 6:39 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is taking things day by day and has already passed the minimum 10 days on the injured list. He has talked with the Giants about possibly playing in a minor league rehab game. Crawford was cleared to begin a running program on Monday, so he's getting closer to a return to the big-league roster. Once the 35-year-old veteran begins a rehab assignment, it might not be long before the Giants are comfortable reinstating him. Crawford had ...

Brandon Crawford Lands On Injured List With Knee Inflammation rotoballer.com Sat 7/16/22 5:57 PM

The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) on the 10-day injured list due to right knee inflammation on Saturday. Crawford missed 10 days due to a left knee injury from late June to early July. He only lasted about a week and a half before returning to the injured list. The 35-year-old was struggling before his first stint on the injured list and the last 10 days weren't much of a difference for him. He slashed just .152/.194/.212 over the nine games following his ...

Brandon Crawford Activated And Starting On Tuesday rotoballer.com Tue 7/5/22 6:56 PM

As expected, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He will be included in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Crawford was on the injured list for the minimum 10 days due to a left knee injury. After Crawford initially landed on the injured list, Giants manager Gabe Kapler stated that the time away from the field could help give Crawford an opportunity to reset. The 35-year-old veteran ...

Brandon Crawford Expected Back On Tuesday rotoballer.com Mon 7/4/22 6:13 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible on Tuesday. The 35-year-old was placed on the injured list on June 26 due to a left knee injury. After a fantastic 2021 campaign that saw Crawford launch a career-high 24 home runs while slashing .298/.373/.522, this season has been a different story for the veteran. Across 63 games, he's slashed just .224/.313/.350 with five home runs. Hopefully the time off ...

Brandon Crawford Expected To Return When First Eligible rotoballer.com Sun 6/26/22 2:26 PM

The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The move is retroactive to June 25 and the team is expecting for Crawford to be reactivated when first eligible. Crawford has been dealing with a left knee injury lately, but according to Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly, this current stint on the injured list is more about general wear and tear for Crawford. Baggarly reports that Crawford will be using this stint on the injured list to ...

Brandon Crawford Could Be Available On Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 6/22/22 6:59 PM

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) luckily has no structural damage in his injured knee. That being said, the All-Star shortstop could be available off the bench on Wednesday, according to manager Gabe Kapler. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion after colliding with Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday. He appears to have avoided significant injury, so fantasy managers won't have to worry about Crawford missing time.