San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks (left) is lifted for a reliever by Giants manager Bob Melvin (right) in the top of the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jun 12, 2024 (AP News photo)
On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman:
#1 Jordan Hicks is on a pace to exceed his career high of 77 2/3 innings pitched when first broke in the majors in 2018. Hicks who struggled against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night pitched 4 2/3 innings and is at 71 2/3 innings and needs six more innings to go.
#2 On Tuesday RHP Alex Cobb has been throwing in bullpen sessions. Cobb had to come out twice in games due to shoulder irritation. Cobb had been receiving nerve medication and threw a 25 pitch bullpen session which drew a good number of coaches and teammates to watch Cobb’s progress.
#3 Stephen, talk about Marco Luciano’s improvement from his hamstring injury. Luciano was running up the first base line when he injured the hamstring back on May 29th and was placed on the 10 day IL. Talk about how he’s been missed in the starting line up for the Giants.
#4 Nick Ahmed’s return from his left wrist sprain is mid June. Ahmed after getting injured did have a setback on June 1st but has been making progress at Triple A Sacramento. Ahmed came out of May 9th’s loss to the Rockies. Talk about his injury and how he’s needed in the line up.
#5 Giants pitcher Blake Snell whose been snake bitten all season is looking to get back in the rotation with a projection of late June. Snell left on June 3rd in the middle of pitching to a hitter. This is the second time on the IL for Snell this season. The first time he was out with a adductor strain.
Stephen Ruderman covers the San Francisco Giants and podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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