MLB Player News

The Giants placed Encarnacion on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain, retroactive to Thursday.

Encarnacion strained his hamstring while attempting to beat out an infield single in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game against the Pirates. It's his third stint on the IL this season, having previously been sidelined with a strained oblique and a fractured hand. It's unclear exactly how long Encarnacion will be sidelined, but the nature of his injury means he'll likely remain on the IL beyond the 10-day minimum. Drew Gilbert's contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

Flores (hamstring) isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Washington, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Flores has been tending to left hamstring tightness for the past week, and he's now being withheld from the starting nine for a sixth consecutive game. The Giants were hopeful their off day Thursday would help Flores recover, but he's not feeling well enough to play Friday. Dominic Smith will DH in place of Flores.

The Giants selected Gilbert's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

Since coming over to the Giants organization as part of the trade that sent Tyler Rogers to the Mets, Gilbert has gone a cool 7-for-14 with two RBI, three runs scored and two steals over five games at Sacramento. With Jerar Encarnacion (hamstring) headed to the injured list, the 24-year-old Gilbert will now receive his first opportunity to prove himself in the majors while starting in right field against the Nationals on Friday. Daniel Johnson was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

The Giants designated Johnson for assignment Friday.

San Francisco is selecting the contract of Drew Gilbert, and Johnson will depart the 40-man roster as a result. Johnson has slashed .278/.322/.519 in 199 plate appearances at Triple-A Sacramento. The 29-year-old will be available on waivers.

Nola (ankle/rib) will make another rehab start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday and could be activated from the 60-day injured list after that, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.

Nola threw 69 pitches and covered 3.2 innings in his second rehab start for Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, and if he's able to build on that workload Tuesday while coming out of the start free of setbacks, he could be ready to rejoin the Philadelphia rotation as soon as Aug. 17 in Washington. Nola has been on the shelf since May 15 due to an ankle sprain and a stress reaction in his right rib, the latter of which he sustained while rehabbing the ankle injury.

Manager Rob Thomson said Friday that he expects Robertson to join the active roster Sunday, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

Robertson reported to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after signing a one-year deal with the Phillies on July 21. He's had mixed results with the IronPigs, surrendering three runs in one inning during two of his six minor-league outings while going without an earned run allowed during his other four. Despite his inconsistent performance, the 40-year-old veteran will nab a spot in Philadelphia's bullpen and is likely ticketed for a middle-relief role.

Bohm (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Bohm was placed on the 10-day injured list July 19 due to a left rib fracture but has made enough progress in his recovery to test himself in a game setting. He'll likely need at least a few games in the minors to regain his timing at the plate, but he could be ready to rejoin the Philadelphia lineup by next weekend. While Bohm has been on the shelf, Otto Kemp and Edmundo Sosa have been sharing time at third base.

The Rockies placed Chivilli on the restricted list Friday.

The team hasn't provided any details as to why Chivilli was moved to the restricted list, but some clarity may come in the near future. The 23-year-old currently carries a 7.29 ERA and 1.76 WHIP through 42 innings in the majors this year and isn't likely to receive many high-leverage opportunities once he's activated.

The Rockies transferred Estrada (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Estrada strained his right hamstring during Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays. He was placed on the 10-day injured list one day later, and his move to the 60-day IL means Estrada will not play for the rest of the season. He will end the year with a .253/.285/.370 slash line with one steal, nine doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI across 165 plate appearances. Adael Amador and Aaron Schunk figure to see more starts at the keystone with Estrada sidelined.

The Rockies placed Arcia on the 10-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation.

Arcia hasn't played since leaving Tuesday's game early with an elbow injury, and he'll officially miss at least another week now that he's on the IL. Kyle Karros and Aaron Schunk were both called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to replenish the Rockies' infield depth, though it's unclear which player will receive the lion's share of the playing time at third base.