San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) is being held out of action for Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Crawford suffered a wrist injury in Tuesday night's game and was forced to exit because of it, though it was reported that his removal was precautionary at the time. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Crawford's wrist is feeling better and he is considering himself day-to-day with the hope to return for the team's next game on Friday. ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) was removed from Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres due to a wrist injury. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports that Crawford had his wrist bent back awkwardly, but that his removal was precautionary. Baggarly also added that Crawford is likely to sit out on Wednesday. Mauricio Dubon took over at shortstop on Tuesday after Crawford departed and we could see Dubon in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game.

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 105CURRENT ADP: ~121 overallANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford has always been a wizard with the glove up the middle, but last season he really stepped things up with the bat for the NL West champion Giants. During the 2021 season, the veteran middle infielder was named to his third career All-Star team and finished fourth in NL MVP voting. He appeared in 138 games and posted a .373 OBP, 141 OPS+, 6.1 WAR, and .895 OPS.Crawford struck out just 105 times and posted career ...

Theres no better story in baseball than when guys come out of nowhere and have career years whether it be at the plate or on the mound. From the up and coming youngsters to the late bloomers we see it every year. This past season there was a handful of talent that took their game to another level and helped carry their teams late in the season. Heres a look at four of those sluggers who had career years in the National League this season. Brandon Crawford - San Francisco GiantsOne of the ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford had the best season of his career in 2021. Crawford managed a .298 AVG, 24 home runs, 90 runs batted in, 79 runs, and 11 stolen bases across 549 plate appearances. Crawford improved his plate discipline showing in his 10.2% BB%, 19.1% K%, and career-low 27.9% chase rate. Furthermore, his 11.5% barrel % and 14.7-degree launch angle were both his highest of the statcast era, as was his xSLG, xwOBA, xwOBACON, and hard-hit %. The improvement in plate ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford provided an insurance run for the Giants in the eighth inning, launching an Alex Vesia off-speed pitch into the Dodgers' bullpen to increase the lead to four. The veteran has a career regular season, slashing .298/.373/.522 with 24 HR and 90 RBI, and he will need to continue to hit like that for the Giants to make a deep ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford made his one hit count in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford took his old teammate Madison Bumgarner deep to left field in the fourth inning to tie the game at 3. The veteran has been a big fantasy value this season, slashing .301/.376/.528 with 24 HR, 90 RBI, and 11 steals. This has been a career season for Crawford, who will play a key role in the Giants' postseason.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) experienced some wrist soreness during Saturday's win over the Chicago Cubs, and he is sitting for the series finale on Sunday. Crawford is available off the bench, but he is not expected to be used. Thairo Estrada will likely step in. Crawford, along with basically the entire Giants team, has been dominant over his past seven games, slashing .462/.548/.692 in 26 at-bats, much to the delight of fantasy managers. Assuming the wrist ...

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. Crawford took a sixth-inning Jon Gray fastball just over the left-field wall to tie the game. The veteran now owns a .293/.364/.513 slash line with 20 HR, 80 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. He has been highly productive from a fantasy perspective and should be in fantasy managers' lineups as long as he is hitting.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford made his one hit count in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Crawford went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning and a strikeout. He was also caught stealing. The veteran has been a surprise fantasy force this season, slashing .299/.366/.530 with 19 home runs, 73 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. He should be in fantasy managers' lineups at all times as they head towards the fantasy playoffs.