Whitcomb went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.
The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off Michael King in the second inning, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. Whitcomb has supplied at least one hit in four of the last five games, batting .263 with a home run and two additional RBI in 19 plate appearances over that stretch. He's slashing .162/.193/.350 with 11 RBI, five runs scored and four long balls across 85 plate appearances between San Francisco and Houston this season.
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Giants' Shay Whitcomb: On bench Sunday
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Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
The Giants will hold Whitcomb out of the lineup for the second time in the series and will go with Osleivis Basabe at third base. Despite getting ample playing time since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, Whitcomb has gone just 5-for-38 (.132 average) with one home run, three RBI and two runs over 13 games.
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Giants' Shay Whitcomb: Taking seat Friday
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Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Whitcomb has started 10 of 11 games since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, but he's yet to take advantage of the playing time with a .431 OPS in 38 plate appearances with the Giants. Osleivis Basabe will handle the hot corner while Nate Furman picks up a start at second base Friday.
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Giants' Shay Whitcomb: Doubles in victory
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Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates.
Whitcomb hit a leadoff double in the fifth inning, marking his second two-bagger of the season. The 27-year-old has appeared in 10 straight games since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, batting .118 with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run in 36 plate appearances during that time. Across 60 plate appearances between Houston and San Francisco this season, he's slashing .123/.138/.316 with eight RBI, four runs scored and three long balls.
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Giants' Shay Whitcomb: Claiming third straight start
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Whitcomb will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Whitcomb will stick in the starting nine for a third game in a row following his promotion from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. After covering third base while going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts in the first two contests of the series, Whitcomb will shift over to the keystone Wednesday while the left-handed-hitting Nate Furman heads to the bench with southpaw Nick Lodolo on the bump for the Reds.
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Giants' Shay Whitcomb: Called up Monday
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The Giants recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of Monday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Claimed off waivers from the Astros earlier this month, Whitcomb will now get the chance to make his Giants debut. He'll draw the start at the hot corner and bat seventh Monday following his promotion.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
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The Astros designated Whitcomb for assignment Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of waiver claim Nelson Velazquez. Whitcomb has slashed just .167/.216/.292 in his limited opportunities at the big-league level the past three seasons. The 27-year-old has hit .265/.342/.479 at the Triple-A level and can play all over the field defensively, so he could draw interest via waivers.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Goes yard Wednesday
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Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Whitcomb got the start at shortstop to give Jeremy Pena a rest day. Whitcomb had the Astros' lone hit against Angels starter Reid Detmers, a solo shot in the sixth inning. For the season, Whitcomb is batting just .130 with a .558 OPS, two homers, five RBI, two runs scored and a 1:11 BB:K over 24 plate appearances. He is expected to fill a utility role off the bench while up with the big club.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
Whitcomb got just four plate appearances after getting recalled from Sugar Land on May 6. He was able to notch an RBI single as his lone hit May 8. In a corresponding move, Jake Meyers (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Astros' Joey Loperfido: IL move official
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The Astros placed Loperfido on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.
The 26-year-old sustained the quad injury during Friday's 9-4 loss to the Cardinals. Loperfido will be eligible to be reinstated April 28, and Astros general manager Dana Brown said during a radio appearance Sunday that he's optimistic that the 26-year-old outfielder will be ready to return at that time, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. In the meantime, the Astros will likely lean on Brice Matthews, Dustin Harris and Shay Whitcomb to pick up reps in left field in Loperfido's absence.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup
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Whitcomb is starting at third base in Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whitcomb wasn't in the original lineup and the Astros never announced a change. However, he took the field with the rest of Houston's starters and is manning third base while hitting ninth. Nick Allen (undisclosed) was removed from the lineup.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Headed back to Triple-A
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The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Whitcomb was up with the big club during its weekend series versus the Athletics while Isaac Paredes was away on the bereavement list. With Paredes returning to the active roster ahead of Monday's game in Colorado, Whitcomb will head back to Sugar Land.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Promoted Friday
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The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
The 27-year-old will join the Astros ahead of Friday's series opener against the A's with Isaac Paredes being placed on the bereavement list. Given Houston's glut of infielders, Whitcomb is likely to fill a reserve role while up with the big club.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Sent to minors
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The Astros optioned Whitcomb to minor-league camp Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Whitcomb has slashed .280/.369/.520 over the past two seasons at Triple-A Sugar Land but owns just a .491 OPS in 78 career plate appearances in the majors. He'll officially return to the minors to begin 2026 after posting a .649 OPS in the Grapefruit League, but his defensive versatility will keep the door open for a return to the big leagues sometime this year.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Heading back to Triple-A
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Houston optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.
The Astros made a flurry of acquisitions ahead of Thursday's trade deadline that led to Whitcomb losing his spot on the 26-man active roster. The 26-year-old infielder is closing in on his third season in a row with 20-plus homers and double-digit steals at the Triple-A level, but he has a career .178 average and .231 on-base percentage in 78 plate appearances in the big leagues.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston
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The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Four days after being optioned to Triple-A, Whitcomb will rejoin the big-league roster to replace Brendan Rodgers, who landed on the IL with a strained oblique. Whitcomb appeared in four games and went 0-for-7 during his first stint with the Astros this season, and he'll likely remain a bench bat for the big club this time around.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: On bench again Sunday
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Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Whitcomb finds himself on the bench for the second straight game after he started the previous seven contests. Alex Bregman is at third base again Sunday, while Yainer Diaz is serving as the designated hitter.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Getting night off
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Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.
Whitcomb made six straight starts at third base after being called up Aug. 17 and went 5-for-19 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored during that stretch while Alex Bregman dealt with an elbow issue. Bregman appears to be just about recovered though, and he'll handle the hot corner Friday.
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Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Promotion coming Friday
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The Astros are expected to select Whitcomb's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 25-year-old is one of the Astros' top remaining prospects after the trade deadline and has taken a major step forward at Triple-A this season with 25 homers, 26 steals and a .293/.378/.530 slash line in 108 games, which earned him his first look in the big leagues. Whitcomb has played all over the diamond at Sugar Land, and while he's seen most of his playing time at second base, third base and shortstop, Houston's major lineup hole is at first base. The utility player is likely to see plenty of action there in addition to the corner outfield and designated hitter spots.
