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Giants Reinstate Brandon Belt, Dominic Leone From COVID List

By Mark Polishuk | May 7, 2022 at 2:48pm CDT

The Giants have reinstated first baseman Brandon Belt and right-hander Dominic Leone from the COVID-related injured list.  Infielder Jason Vosler and righty Sean Hjelle were optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding roster moves.

Belt and Leone return after positive COVID-19 tests sidelined the duo on April 29.  Both were off to strong starts — Belt hit .242/.367/.470 with four home runs over his first 79 plate appearances, while Leone had a 2.57 ERA over his first eight innings out of the Giants bullpen.

With Belt moving back to his customary first base spot, Wilmer Flores (who had been filling in at first base) is likely to slide across the diamond and take over at third now that Vosler is back in Triple-A.  Evan Longoria has yet to play this season due to finger surgery, but the veteran is on a minor league rehab assignment and could be close to his 2022 debut.

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San Francisco Giants Transactions Brandon Belt Dominic Leone Jason Vosler Sean Hjelle

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  1. TonyGwynnSD19

    11 months ago

    The Giants . LOL

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      11 months ago

      get new material please

      Reply
      • worthington

        11 months ago

        Impossible. He’s got no imagination.

        Reply
        • tstats

          11 months ago

          Nah he can imagine the Padres being a winning team

      • FletcherFan69

        11 months ago

        Your fourth place San Francisco Giants!!!

        Reply
        • AndyWarpath

          11 months ago

          Yeah…that’s totally the whole story.

    • Buzz Saw

      11 months ago

      LOSER! LOL!

      Reply
  2. geg42

    11 months ago

    Hjelle pitched a clean inning in his debut. My guess is they wanted to give him a taste of the big league atmosphere.
    Giants are getting closer to having all their projected regulars back. They are still missing Longeria and LaStella but they should be back soon. They have scuffled recently but still are playing close to their NL west rivals .

    Reply
    • Redwolves3

      11 months ago

      If Cobb or DeScafani go on IL again hopefully Giants will give Hjelle a longer look.

      Reply
  3. Dorothy_Mantooth

    11 months ago

    What this Giants team is doing is nothing short of amazing. They have a team of savvy veterans on affordable deals who all seem to be overachieving at the same time. Then they are layering in some of their youth to round out the roster. It’s incredible that they won 108 games last year and with all the injuries they’ve had to start 2022, they are off to another respectable start. I’m not sure how they are doing it but the results are mind-boggling. Farhan Zaidi seems to have found the right formula for success. He’s weathered the storm of all of the overpriced, long term contracts he assumed when joining the Giants and has chosen the right players (Crawford, Belt, etc.) to extend on short term, reasonably priced contracts. He has also avoided giving out mega-deals to attractive free agents, yet the Giants just keep on winning while their prospects get closer to joining the big league club. I don’t recall any other team doing this in the past and finding the success they have to date. Now that they are getting healthy, I expect them to go a run and make up the ground they have lost over the last 2-3 weeks. They should push LA for the NL West title again.

    Reply
    • Fred

      11 months ago

      The Giants are closer to last place than 1st

      Reply
      • Redwolves3

        11 months ago

        The money being paid to Belt, Longoria, LaStella, Wade, DeScafani, Cobb, and any other player on the IL (or has been cleared for full-time) I don’t want to hear excuses. I expect immediate production. Any less they are overpaid.

        Reply
      • AndyWarpath

        11 months ago

        Wrong

        Reply
      • guynamedchris

        11 months ago

        @Fred
        Ok, but you’re ignoring the fact that the Giants, despite the abysmal week they’ve had, still rank 3rd in the NL in runs scored, 5th in run differential (second in the West only behind the Dodgers). You’re also ignoring the fact that the NL West right now is the tightest division in baseball and every team is at .500 or better. Who cares how close they are to last? They are one game out of a playoff spot.

        Reply
    • WarrenSpahn

      11 months ago

      why do fans feel good about their team doing “affordable deals” and “reasonably priced contracts”? it’s not your money. Giants ownership group is led by Charles Johnson, worth about $6.1B (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_San_Francisco_Giants_owners_and_executives?msclkid=e29c6c77ceec11ecae35c9e2254704e0), making him one of the richest MLB owners.
      I would just say he is cheap…

      Reply
      • tad2b13

        11 months ago

        Fans care because a team run without fiscal responsibility has a direct, negative impact on their success. True, one bad contract can be handled, but several can hamstring a team. Getting out from under a contract like Cano’s, or Hosmer’s can free up money to be spent better, resulting in better team performance.

        Johnson’s worth is irrelevant. He doesn’t supplement the Giant’s working capital, from his private wealth. Neither does Steve Cohen for the Mets, who’s twice as rich as Johnson. I’ll grant you there may be a subtle influence, because a wealthy owner does not need the revenue from his team as much as a less wealthy one does, but teams function independently from the owner’s wealth.

        Reply
  4. Pete'sView

    11 months ago

    I hate to see Vosler sent down. He’s almost Gold Glove at 3B and he’s hitting. I guess it’s a roster squeeze, but he’s a far better LH option at third than LaStella, which may put Tommy on the block when he comes off the IL. Currently, I might have sent Santos back down and held onto Vosler.

    Reply
    • sf fan

      11 months ago

      I totally agree with you. And I hope they don’t send down Luis Gonzalez, at least not now.

      Reply
  5. Central Valley

    11 months ago

    Last night’s game was pretty light in attendance, especially for a Friday night. Hopefully that trend reverses itself.

    Reply
  6. DonOsbourne

    11 months ago

    Does anyone else feel like the home plate umpire’s strike zone is very inconsistent tonight? Both teams looking surprised at some of the calls.

    Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      11 months ago

      It’s been inconsistent throughout MLB all season. Just be happy that MLB umps are no where near as bad as NBA refs. The NBA refs are ruining these playoff games; something has to be done about them.

      Reply
      • WarrenSpahn

        11 months ago

        don’t worry, in a few years, there won’t be any sports officials. high school baseball games will just be scrimmages. abusive fans and coaches at all levels have made the job so unattractive that no one wants to do it…

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