The San Francisco Giants have had a fairly healthy Spring Training but, like all teams, they’re not 100% healthy. There have been a few players notably absent, but on Wednesday, the team released some injury updates for their ailing players.
Most notable were updates to a pair of relievers, lefty Reiver Sanmartin and righty Joel Peguero. Sanmartin, who has pitched in two Cactus League games, had left camp to join Colombia in the World Baseball Classic, but experienced hip flexor pain and returned
to Scottsdale. He was evaluated on Wednesday by the team’s orthopedist. Peguero, who hasn’t pitched yet this spring due to a left hamstring issue, re-injured the hammy on Monday. MRIs showed that it’s a Grade 2 hamstring strain.
Both Sanmartin and Peguero were battling for roles on the Opening Day roster, with Peguero being seen as a favorite to crack the bullpen octet. Instead, it looks like both players will open the year on the Injured List.
Speaking of relievers, the Giants announced that flame-throwing southpaw Erik Miller was set to throw a side session on Wednesday. Miller has been dealing with lower back tightness, and has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game this year. If he can get back into action soon, he should still make the Opening Day roster.
As for position players, Rafael Devers and Harrison Bader are progressing nicely. Devers, who has left hamstring tightness, is day-to-day and “continuing to progress with baseball activities.” The Giants don’t play today, so perhaps we see Devers play on Friday. Bader, who has a right thumb contusion, has resumed full baseball activities. It’s unclear if he’s staying with the Giants or heading off to the WBC.
And Drew Gilbert, who has a left shoulder impingement, has resumed hitting but still isn’t throwing. Gilbert opened camp as the favorite to win the fourth outfielder role, but that doesn’t seem very likely anymore.
Finally, in less encouraging news, MLB Pipeline released their list of the top 30 Giants prospects. In it, they revealed that right-handed pitching prospect Josh Bostick, who had a very strong year in High-A last year, ruptured his Achilles during the offseason while lifting weights. That should, unfortunately, sideline him for all of 2026.
