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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Diagnosed with torn meniscus
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The Giants placed Schmitt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left knee meniscus tear.
The 27-year-old faces the possibility of being shut down for the season, even if the severity of the tear isn't a worst-case scenario. In a corresponding move, the Giants selected Osleivis Basabe from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Nursing knee discomfort
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Schmitt left Monday's game against the Brewers due to left knee discomfort and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Schmitt appeared to tweak his knee on a hard turn around first base during Monday's series opener and was forced to come out of the game. Manager Tony Vitello stated after the matchup that he expects Schmitt to miss some time, indicating that a trip to the injured list is likely. The club should have a formal diagnosis following Tuesday's scans, at which point a timetable for the 27-year-old's return could become more clear.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Exits with lower-body injury
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Schmitt left Monday's game against the Brewers due to an apparent lower-body injury, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Schmitt looped a single into right field in the bottom of the second inning, but he looked to twist either his left knee or left ankle while putting on the brakes around first base. Christian Koss entered the game to pinch run for Schmitt, who wasn't able to put much weight on his left leg on his way off the diamond. The club should have another update on Schmitt's injury after sending him for further evaluation.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Launches another homer
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.
Schmitt homered for the second game in a row and for the fifth time across 18 contests in July. He's batting just .230 (17-for-74) this month, but he's supplied 11 RBI. Schmitt also has a share of the Giants' lead for homers with 21, and he's batting .272 with a .792 OPS, 54 RBI, 46 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 95 contests.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Belts homer No. 20
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.
The infielder took Steven Cruz deep with two outs in the ninth inning, but the Giants couldn't find an equalizer afterward. Schmitt is up to 20 homers on the season, including four in 17 contests in July, but his .229/.280/.429 slash line on the month is less appealing.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Registers ninth steal
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners.
Schmitt is hitting .254 (15-for-59) with three home runs, seven RBI and two steals over 14 contests in July. The utility man is now batting .278 with a .795 OPS, 19 home runs, nine steals, 50 RBI and 44 runs scored over 91 contests. He'll volume his way to career highs in most areas this season, though he's coupled that with a better ability to put the ball in play -- he's posted a meager 2.6 percent walk rate, but his 19.2 percent strikeout rate is notably improved compared to previous years.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Multi-hit performance in win
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Schmitt went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-0 win over the Mariners.
Schmitt singled in the fifth inning and subsequently stole second, marking his first stolen base since June 16. He added another base hit in the seventh before coming around to score. The 27-year-old has recorded at least one hit in five consecutive contests, batting .381 with five RBI, four runs scored and two home runs in 23 plate appearances during that time. He's now slashing .282/.309/.496 with 50 RBI, 43 runs scored, 19 long balls and eight stolen bases across 375 plate appearances this season.
Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.
With the game tied at 1-1 in the sixth inning, Schmitt launched a three-run homer to left-center field. The 27-year-old has recorded a hit in three straight games and in seven of his 10 appearances in July, during which he's batting .262 with seven RBI, five runs scored and three home runs in 45 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .280/.309/.500 with 50 RBI, 42 runs scored, 19 long balls and seven stolen bases across 366 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Opens scoring Thursday
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Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, two total RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Schmitt's long ball was his first at home since May 26 versus the Diamondbacks. His bat has cooled off a bit recently -- he's gone just 10-for-57 (.175) with four extra-base hits and five RBI over his last 15 contests. He's still put together a strong campaign overall, batting .278 with a .799 OPS, 18 homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 85 games in a utility role.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Belts solo shot in loss
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Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
Schmitt went 5-for-13 with a homer and a double during the three-game series in Colorado. He had gone 0-for-12 in the Giants' previous series versus the Diamondbacks. The utility man is batting .283 with an .806 OPS, 17 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 81 games this season. Schmitt has taken on a starting role at third base since Matt Chapman (abdomen) got hurt.
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting Monday vs. Arizona
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Schmitt (illness) will start at shortstop and bat third against the Diamondbacks on Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.
Schmitt was a late scratch for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies due to an illness. He's been given the green light to play Monday and will fill in at shortstop for Willy Adames, the latter of whom left Sunday's game due to back spasms.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Late scratch Sunday
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Schmitt was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies due to an illness, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt was penciled in to start in left field and bat third but will instead receive a day off due to an ailment. Jonah Cox will replace him in the lineup and man center field, pushing Jung Hoo Lee to right and Victor Bericoto to left.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Stays hot in loss
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Schmitt went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.
Schmitt tied the game with a solo shot in the fourth inning before adding an RBI double in the eighth. He's now hit safely in six consecutive games, recording multiple hits five times with four extra-base hits, three RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases during that stretch. On the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .293/.322/.531 with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 34 runs scored and seven steals across 289 plate appearances.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Multi-hit effort in loss
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Schmitt went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
Schmitt singled in the second inning and added an RBI single in the sixth. The 27-year-old has recorded two hits in four straight games and is now batting .264 with six runs scored, six RBI, three home runs and two stolen bases over 74 plate appearances in June. Overall, he's slashing .286/.316/.509 with 39 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 long balls and seven stolen bases across 285 plate appearances on the year.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Swipes sixth bag Sunday
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Schmitt went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, a steal and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Cubs.
Schmitt didn't drive in a run but still made an impact offensively, reaching base three times and coming around to score in the eighth inning after swiping second base. Sunday marked the 27-year-old's 21st multi-hit effort of the campaign after recording 15 such games across 95 contests in 2025. Through 64 games in 2026, Schmitt is slashing .276/.308/.510 with 15 homers, 38 RBI, 32 runs and six stolen bases.
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Launches two homers at Wrigley
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Schmitt went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 18-3 rout of the Cubs.
The 27-year-old utility player was one of three Giants to go yard twice on the afternoon along with Matt Chapman and Willy Adames -- the third time in franchise history that's happened, after Reggie Sanders and two teammates did it in 2002, and a trio headlined by Hall of Famer Willie Mays accomplished it in 1956. Schmitt has already established a new career high with 15 homers on the season, and nine of them have come in his last 19 games -- a stretch in which he's batting .322 (28-for-87) with 14 runs and 20 RBI.
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Giants' Casey Schmitt: Goes yard in win
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Schmitt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 12-9 win over the Brewers.
The 27-year-old launched a leadoff homer to left-center field off Coleman Crow in the first inning, and Schmitt also drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third. Additionally, he singled in the seventh, marking his fifth multi-hit performance over his last 12 outings. Schmitt is slashing .282/.316/.528 with 35 RBI, 28 runs scored, 13 home runs and five stolen bases across 231 plate appearances this season.
