Gilbert is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Gilbert will take a seat for a second consecutive game, dodging a matchup against southpaw Kyle Freeland on Saturday. Jerar Encarnacion will draw the start in right field.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Idle Friday
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Gilbert is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Gilbert will get the night off Friday after making back-to-back starts in right field. Grant McCray will draw the start in right instead. Gilbert hasn't had a multi-hit performance since Sept. 1.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Sitting after six straight starts
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Gilbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Though the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will retreat to the bench as the Diamondbacks send lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill, the rookie appears to have overtaken Luis Matos as San Francisco's preferred option in right field. While the Giants faced right-handers in each of the previous six contests, Matos started just twice while Gilbert was included in the lineup on all six occasions. Over his last 10 games, Gilbert has slashed .353/.395/.706 with seven extra-base knocks, three walks, 10 RBI and nine runs.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Perfect at plate Monday
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Gilbert went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run and three total runs scored in an 8-2 win against the Rockies on Monday.
Gilbert ignited San Francisco's offense from the bottom of the order, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances while scoring three times. The lefty batter took Chase Dollander deep for a two-run homer in the third inning, marking his second long ball of the campaign. Gilbert was batting .097 through his first 14 contests this year, but he's suddenly caught fire at the plate, going 9-for-15 with five extra-base hits and seven RBI across his past four games.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Drives in three in blowout win
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Gilbert went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-2 win over the Orioles.
Gilbert supplied a two-run triple in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the eighth. He remains in a part-time role, but he has logged three multi-hit efforts over his last 13 games. On the season, the rookie outfielder is hitting .190 with one home run, seven RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base across 42 plate appearances. He's also struck out 10 times and has yet to draw a walk. Gilbert figures to continue functioning as a fourth outfielder unless injuries open up more playing time.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Doubles twice in win
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Gilbert went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 15-8 win over the Orioles.
Gilbert lined his first double to right field in the third inning, driving in a run. He later reached on a fielder's choice in the seventh before coming around to score. The 24-year-old added another double in the ninth. This marked his second big-league outing with multiple hits and multiple RBI. Over 15 games, Gilbert is slashing .139/.139/.278 with four RBI, two runs scored, two doubles, one homer and one stolen base across 36 plate appearances.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Moving into reserve role
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Gilbert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Gilbert is absent from the lineup for the fourth time in five games and appears to have faded into a reserve role after slashing just .107/.107/.214 through his first 28 plate appearances in the majors. Luis Matos will stick in the starting nine for the fourth consecutive game and appears to have emerged as the Giants' preferred option in right field.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Absent from Giants' lineup
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Gilbert is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in San Diego.
It's righty Dylan Cease on the bump for the Padres, but the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will nevertheless begin the festivities on the bench. He's just 3-for-24 with a 7:0 K:BB to begin his big-league career. Luis Matos will patrol right field for San Francisco.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Launches first homer
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Gilbert went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-1 win against Tampa Bay.
The rookie outfielder garnered the start in right field and logged his first long ball with a 384-foot solo shot off Rays reliever Mason Englert in the seventh. Gilbert then returned in the eighth to knock home an additional run on a single. The first 22 plate appearances of the 24-year-old's career have been rough with a .136/.136/.237 slash line and six strikeouts, as he entered Sunday with just one hit. Gilbert is currently stuck in a part-time role, but perhaps this performance can gain him additional playing time.
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Giants' Drew Gilbert: Back in lineup Sunday
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Gilbert will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rays.
The left-handed-hitting Gilbert didn't start against right-handed pitchers in either of the first two contests of the series, but he'll be back in the lineup Sunday as the Rays send righty Logan Webb to the bump. Since getting called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 8, Gilbert has gone 1-for-18 with a stolen base and a 0:5 BB:K.
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 acquired Gilbert, Jose Butto and Blade Tidwell from the Mets on Wednesday in exchange for Tyler Rogers, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Gilbert has slashed a pedestrian .246/.349/.435 with 12 homers in 81 games this season with Triple-A Syracuse, though he has been swinging the bat better in July (.316/.388/.645). The 24-year-old's star has faded since he was considered a top-100 prospect, but he's still young enough to rediscover some mojo.
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Mets' Drew Gilbert: Heating up at Syracuse
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Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The 2022 first-round pick has had a disappointing season overall in his second crack at Triple-A pitching, and his prospect stock has drooped accordingly. Gilbert may finally be getting the hang of the level, however -- he's racked up at least three hits in three of his last eight games, and through 17 contests in July he's slashing .338/.403/.723 with 12 extra-base hits, including six of his 12 homers on the year, and a sharp 11.1 percent strikeout rate against a 5.6 percent walk rate. The 24-year-old could be an option for the Mets later in the season if he stays locked in at the plate, and if the team doesn't bring in an established center fielder at the trade deadline.
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Mets' Drew Gilbert: Back in action with Syracuse
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Gilbert (hamstring) went 1-for-4 with a run scored for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
After spending six games with Single-A St. Lucie on a rehab assignment, Gilbert rejoined the Syracuse lineup Thursday, batting second and playing center field. The 24-year-old is looking to rebound from a rough 2024 campaign that saw him slash .215/.313/.393 over 56 Triple-A contests, but Gilbert's first priority is proving he can stay healthy.
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Mets' Drew Gilbert: Opens season on IL
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Triple-A Syracuse placed Gilbert (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list Thursday.
The outfielder's 2024 campaign was derailed by hamstring injuries, and he still wasn't fully healthy at the outset of spring training, prompting the Mets to take a cautious approach with him in camp. He didn't make any appearances during the Grapefruit League slate and is presumably still in the process of ramping back up before he makes his 2025 debut for Syracuse.
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Mets' Drew Gilbert: Could miss all of Grapefruit League
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Gilbert (hamstring) may not appear in any Grapefruit League games, but the outfielder is expected to be ready to play when Triple-A Syracuse opens its season March 28, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Gilbert was limited to just 56 games at the Triple-A level in 2024, with a hamstring issue costing him nearly three months of action. Though Gilbert was active to finish the season, he acknowledged prior to the start of spring training that he hadn't yet made a full recovery from the hamstring injury, prompting the Mets to take a cautious approach with his usage during camp. Gilbert hasn't suffered any reported setbacks since reporting to spring training, so as long as he's able to get some at-bats in on the back fields of camp in the weeks to come, he should be ready to handle an everyday role in the Syracuse outfield once the season gets underway.
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Mets' Drew Gilbert: Still dealing with hamstring issues
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Gilbert is still not fully recovered from the hamstring injury that derailed his 2024 campaign, and the Mets are bringing him along slowly in camp as a result, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. "It's just getting over the hump," Gilbert said this week. "It's nothing serious at this point. Sometimes injuries linger a little bit. Once we get across the finish line, we'll be in a good spot and unleash a little bit."
The 24-year-old outfielder played only 56 games for Triple-A Syracuse last season, slashing a meager .215/.313/.393, and while he was able to suit up for 21 games in the Arizona Fall League this winter, Gilbert's prospect status has tumbled due to the health concerns. He also worked on some swing changes this offseason, but his main goal is just to stay healthy. A strong start to the year at Syracuse could put him in line to make his big-league debut later in 2025, as the Mets' current center field options, Tyrone Taylor and Jose Siri, don't offer much offensive upside.
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