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Anthony DeSclafani Shut Down For 6-8 Weeks, Doubtful To Pitch Again In 2023

By Mark Polishuk | August 6, 2023 at 5:58pm CDT

A grade 1 flexor strain went Anthony DeSclafani to the 15-day injured list last weekend, leading to some speculation that the right-hander’s season might be over.  Some new details have added more doubt to DeSclafani’s status, as Giants manager Gabe Kapler told media (including MLB.com and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle) that DeSclafani received a PRP injection today, and will be shut down from throwing for the next 6-8 weeks.

Kapler said “we don’t want to rule anything out” about DeSclafani’s status, but the calendar alone seems to suggest that the righty may have already thrown his last pitch of the season.  In the best-case scenario that DeSclafani is able to resume throwing on September 18, he won’t have much time to ramp up, so he would very likely return as a reliever at most.  If the recovery takes longer than six weeks or if San Francisco is out of the playoff race by the back half of September, the team might just opt to shut DeSclafani down and look ahead to 2024.

DeSclafani had an excellent year with the Giants in 2021, and he returned to the team in free agency that offseason on a three-year, $36MM contract.  Unfortunately, he has been plagued by injuries ever since, most notably an ankle surgery that limited his 2022 campaign to just 19 innings.  DeSclafani has a 4.88 ERA over 99 2/3 innings this year, dealing with a nagging toe injury, as well as a minimum 15-day stint on the IL in July due to shoulder fatigue.

Had DeSclafani been healthy, the Giants’ trade deadline might have looked quite different, as the club was getting some calls about its starting rotation depth prior to August 1.  However, with DeSclafani’s injury already thinning that depth, San Francisco opted against moving pitching and ended up largely standing pat at the deadline.  The Giants are already using an unorthodox rotation of two regular starters (Logan Webb and Alex Cobb) and then several other hurlers as openers and bulk pitchers, depending on circumstances and availability.

It remains to be seen if San Francisco can ride this tactic for the next two months, but the results have been good so far, as the Giants entered today’s play with a 61-50 record and the top NL wild card slot.  DeSclafani’s chances of a return would enhance if the Giants can extend their season into October, though a team might not want to use a playoff series roster spot on a pitching coming off an extended layoff.

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26 Comments

  1. gfan

    2 years ago

    Heeer comes Kyle !

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    • FullMontilla

      2 years ago

      Harrison’s not ready. Give Beck a shot at a regular rotation slot

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      • gfan

        2 years ago

        I’ll take your word for it ?

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        • dubtastic

          2 years ago

          do some research, it’s not hard to search up Kyle Harrison Giants..don’t worry, I did that for you: (8/5) – 2IP 1ER 1H 4BB 2K…those aren’t encouraging numbers, plus he just came back from a month long recovery of hamstring injury..even if he were to get called up soon – he’s not ready..

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        • gfan

          2 years ago

          Research is over rated.
          So is worrying.

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        • dubtastic

          2 years ago

          and yet you continue to be ignorant..good luck living in your bubble..

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        • gfan

          2 years ago

          The internet has changed you. So easy to call people names without having to face any physical consequences.
          But I’m in the “bubble “
          Have a great day.

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        • dubtastic

          2 years ago

          hey, you know what..you’re right..have a good night

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  2. JoeBrady

    2 years ago

    This reminds me of the article last week about the Giants trading from the pitching depth, of which they had -0-.

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    • guynamedchris

      2 years ago

      Desclafani is on the IL, and the Giants still have seven guys on their 25-man roster that can start games or go bulk innings for them. That’s depth, dude.

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      • JoeBrady

        2 years ago

        How many pure SPs have you used in the past 28 days? I’m counting guys who start, with no relief appearances.. Cobb & Webb for sure. Stripling is more like a #6 occasionally starting and occasionally relieving. Wood has two starts and two relief appearances.

        Walker, Alexander, and Junis combined for 6 starts and 21 relief appearances. if teams are seeking SPs, they are pretty unlikely to trade for someone that will start if everyone else is unavailable.

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        • Jean Matrac

          2 years ago

          The fact that other clubs were calling the Giants about their SPs, prior to the DeSclafani injury, indicates that those other teams saw depth. But I guess you know better.

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        • guynamedchris

          2 years ago

          OK first, Walker and Alexander are relief pitchers, not starters, who on occasion have been used as openers.

          Webb, Cobb, and Stripling have been used as regular starters all season. Stripling missed time with an injury, and the Giants were being careful after bringing him back, but he’s been the team’s 3rd best starter since coming back in June. Not sure why you consider him a #6.

          Manaea has flourished since having an opener come in before him, but he’s obviously capable of going multiple innings, as he has done his entire career.

          Beck has mostly been used out of the bullpen, but has been groomed as a starter his whole minor league career. He’s been excellent, by the way.

          Junis, of course, has always been a long relief guy, but is durable enough to put in multiple innings and spot apart when needed, as he has done plenty of times in the past.

          Wood, for whatever reason, has not taken to the Giants unique way of handling pitchers this season, but whatever. He’s not been great, but hasn’t been horrible either. He’s had some good starts, mostly in the beginning of the season, though.

          Also had Desclafani and Keaton Winn knocking on the door, before they both recently got injured, of course. Depth, dude.

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  3. cmessick2080

    2 years ago

    He just needs to take time to get fully healthy because pitching through an injury isn’t worth the rest of his career.

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    • Redwolves3

      2 years ago

      Hopefully DeSclafani will use this time to get fully healthy. And next Spring move onto another team. A change of scenery may be what’s really needed for him, the Giants and the fans.

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  4. 1958giants

    2 years ago

    No more automatic losses due to his terrible pitching, seemed like no lead was safe and every game he pitched we would be behind after 3 or 4 innings. He has not done good since he signed that contract, and is always ‘hurt’ with some strange ailment that he hopes he can blame his high ERA on, then he comes back and gets blasted again.

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  5. giantsguy41

    2 years ago

    Swept by worst team in MLB. Wheels have come off. Go niners

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  6. JayRyder

    2 years ago

    Giants Swept in Oakland. What ana absolute Joke. ! Not Prepared. I saw this coming. They thought they’d walk in and leave with two wins. Bad bad showing. Very very bad.

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  7. RyanD44

    2 years ago

    Props to this team for overachieving so much this year. It seems the front office and management have great skill in putting together a system that recognizes under-appreciated players. Most wouldn’t have expected this team to finish above .500, let alone fighting for a playoff spot.

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  8. amk1920

    2 years ago

    The one SP Farhan committed more than 2 years to

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    • Neon Cop

      2 years ago

      That dude has been CHEEKS for years.

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    • giacgara

      2 years ago

      Logan Webb says hello.

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  9. Bart Harley Jarvis

    2 years ago

    I’m trying to remember my favorite bulk pitchers (BPs?) from the 1970s-80s.

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  10. tedtheodorelogan

    2 years ago

    Good thing they addressed their glaring lack of starting pitching at the trade deadline. Oh wait…

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    • guynamedchris

      2 years ago

      Giants are #2 in the NL in team ERA. Pitching is a strength for them, my dude.

      Personally, I’m glad they didn’t overpay for any rental upgrades this deadline, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of the young guys come up next year.

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  11. giantsbaseball415

    2 years ago

    What a freaking horrible signing Farhan

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