The Giants have activated left-hander Drew Smyly from the injured list, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among those to report. They also made newly acquired first baseman’s Justin Smoak selection official and optioned righty Rico Garcia.
Smyly, who Pavlovic notes should work from the bullpen upon his return, has been out since Aug. 2 with a left index finger strain. Before that, he made three appearances (two starts) and looked good over 8 1/3 innings, in which he allowed two earned runs on seven hits and four walks. He struck out nine batters in that span and also saw his average fastball velocity clock in at a career-high 93.6 mph.
These next couple weeks will be important to both the Giants and Smyly, as the club’s surprisingly in the thick of the playoff hunt at 23-21; meanwhile, Smyly has plenty to pitch for as someone who’s due to reach free agency in the offseason. The Giants signed him for a guaranteed $4MM last offseason, even though Smyly was coming off three nightmarish years (he endured two injury-wrecked campaigns with the Rays and Mariners before struggling in 2019 with the Rangers and Phillies). But if Smyly continues rolling before the season runs out, he could not only help the Giants to the playoffs, but put himself in a more favorable position on the cusp of another trip to the open market.
It’s an even year, people better watch out for the Giants
You are 100 percent right. Go Giants.
It’s a weird year better watch out for them padres
its a year with numbers better watch out for the Dodgers
it’s a year with numbers so it looks like the Dodgers will lose to the eventual World Series champion again*
Smyly’s not injured??
That’s why he came off the IL.
This team is like a thrift store managed by a couple of hippies how the hell are they winning?!?
They are smarter than you. They know more about baseball than you.
Pato
Haven’t seen you recently, why are you so quietly all of a sudden? Did you end up jumping on the A’s wagon like you said you were going to?
Phillies should have brought him back to be our #5
Absolutely correct, Dark Side!!!
Smyly will do just enough to sucker some team
into a 3 year deal next year. He really hasn’t been good since 2016, but it’s amazing how a little success for a pitcher (especially a lefty) will get teams to open up their purses. Look what Pomeranz did after last season.
Pomeranz faces 106 batters as a reliever last year. He struck out 50 of them, while limiting runs. He earned his payday, and is so far making good on it.