San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Jackson will sit out Thursday evening. Jackson left late in Wednesday's game with groin tightness. Manager Bruce Bochy said that he was removed as a precaution and it makes sense for him to sit out today. Gregor Blanco will replace Jackson and bat eighth. Jackson will look to get back on the field Friday.

This article references Gregor Blanco and more! Free-agent outfielder Gregor Blanco has agreed to a contract to return to the San Francisco Giants. The 34-year-old spent 2017 with the Arizona Diamondbacks after winning two World Series with the Giants from 2012-2016. Blanco announced the news on his Instagram account and it is likely a minor league deal. The career .257 hitter will likely compete for the fourth outfield spot and will have a tough competition with Mac [...]Keep on reading: Gregor Blanco Returns To Giants

32-year-old backup outfielder Gregor Blanco has been placed on the disabled list by the San Francisco Giants. Blanco is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. The Venezuelan was looking at an increase in playing time with Angel Pagan injured, but now he’s gone down as well. He’s hitting .225[...]

After starting every game this month for the Giants, Denard Span will take a seat on the bench for the day game against the Marlins. Gregor Blanco will sub in, playing center field and batting eighth against David Phelps. This will be Phelps' second start after spending most of the year as a success[...]

Denard Span is out of the Giants lineup today, just taking a normal day off. He had played in the past 13 games for the Giants, and has hits in nine of his last 11 games with seven of those games containing multi-hit efforts. Gregor Blanco will hit leadoff in his place, playing center field against [...]

Gregor Blanco is going to start for Angel Pagan in most games, if he is required to go to the disabled list. Pagan injured his hamstring around a week ago, and it may be worse than first expected. It is not guaranteed that he will need to go onto the DL, but it definitely is possible. He has yet to [...]

This article references A, C, Gregor Blanco, OF, SP, TE, WR and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues. OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco Giants might have one of the best leadoff hitters in all of baseball and yet not many people seem to know who Gregor Blanco really is. Blanco is a career .262 hitter with limited power with a propensity to steal bases in the right system and be a nightmare on the basepaths. His current BABIP of .354 suggests a significant uptick of value to go along with his .375 OBP and his wRC+ of 126 whic[...]Keep on reading: Gregor Blanco (OF, SFG) – Waiver Wire Pickups

It's the final week of the fantasy baseball season. With that, the final kick for the finish line is in full effect. It's time to dig in and sprint, as fast as you can, for the tape. Here are some guys that don't have big names but are surging as the season nears it's conclusion. [...]

(1) Can Will Middlebrooks keep up that batting average given his approach? (2) Eric Thames sent down, who takes over in Blue Jays OF? (3) Gregor Blanco establishes himself as Giants leadoff hitter. (4) Dexter Fowler has huge night, been impressive for a long while now. (5) Jonathan Lucroy out 4-6 weeks with broken hand. [...]