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Giants Place Michael Conforto On IL, Outright Johan Camargo

By Anthony Franco | August 25, 2023 at 6:44pm CDT

The Giants have placed Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Heliot Ramos is up to take his active roster spot. San Francisco also announced that infielder Johan Camargo has cleared outright waivers.

Conforto’s strain is of the Grade 2 variety, the team informed reporters (including Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area). That’s of moderate severity and seems likely to keep him out beyond the requisite week and a half. San Francisco didn’t specify a timetable. Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel missed roughly six weeks when he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain earlier in the season. That’s not a guarantee Conforto’s absence will be the same but suggests he’s likely at least in for a multi-week absence.

The injury halts a strong recent run for Conforto, who has been one of the best hitters in a struggling San Francisco lineup. He’s hitting .300/.400/.433 going back to the start of August. His first season in the Bay Area has been up-and-down overall.

In 426 plate appearances, the longtime Met owns a .251/.343/.405 line with 15 home runs. That’s above-average but not overwhelming offensive output. When paired with slightly below-average defensive marks in the corner outfield, Conforto’s season looks quite similar to his final year in Queens. By tallying 350 trips to the plate, he vested the right to opt out of his $18MM salary for next season. That’s a borderline call if he’s healthy. An extended absence could increase the odds he returns.

The Giants are running with Joc Pederson, Wade Meckler and Luis Matos as their outfield tonight against Braves ace Spencer Strider. Righty-swinging Austin Slater is on hand as a platoon complement, while the former first-round pick Ramos fills out the bench.

As for Camargo, the veteran infielder was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He appeared in eight games between the time San Francisco selected his minor league contract and DFA him after signing Paul DeJong. Camargo collected four hits (all singles) and a walk in 20 trips to the plate.

He’ll have the right to head back to free agency. Camargo only signed with the Giants 12 days ago but could explore other landing spots now that DeJong has jumped him on the depth chart. The switch-hitter owns a .260/.339/.466 line in 165 Triple-A plate appearances on the season — split between the affiliates of the Royals, Tigers and Giants.

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17 Comments

  1. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    2 years ago

    Not comforting news!

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    • Deadguy

      2 years ago

      But will he opt out?

      Comforto can opt out with 350 pa in 2023

      In other news Paul dejong has as many years hits as he did with the Blue Jay’s as giants in 40 less at bats

      Reply
    • Ignorant Son-of-a-b

      2 years ago

      Whoops spellcheck; don’t you mean not ‘conforting’ news ??

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  2. gfan

    2 years ago

    Expected more from Conforto.
    Just OK so far. Not gonna miss him if he opts out after the season. There seems to be enough outfield prospects becoming ready for the bigs. Need Haniger back to see if he’s a keeper. Yaz & Conforto need to find better hamstring strength.

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    • gfan

      2 years ago

      He has shown better power numbers in the past but now seems to be more of a contact hitter with warning track power.

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      Reply
  3. Pete'sView

    2 years ago

    Giants can’t catch a break. Their injury list this year—including every starter (at least once, often twice)—has been a disaster. It’s amazing they’re still in the playoff hunt.

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    • foppert1

      2 years ago

      No they can’t. The hits just keep coming. This one is bad. Oh well, at least another rookie gets extended time.

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      Reply
      • gfan

        2 years ago

        At least we are seeing the rooks this year. “Seasoning “ in the minors used to be way over done in the prior regime. Looks like a few are going to stick.

        Reply
      • SFGiants4ever

        2 years ago

        Hopefully! They need to give Ramos full time innings and see if he can be a ML Starter.

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        • gfan

          2 years ago

          Agreed. Although I was saying he should have been traded at the peak of his value a couple of years ago, maybe he can stick with the team. Hard contact lately looks promising. Still young enough to figure it out so make em keep you kid !

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    • scottn59c

      2 years ago

      Keep in mind that their roster was built on guys with substantial injury histories who signed short term deals precisely because of that. Get lucky and that might mean one year of peak Rodon or the like, but more likely, it means inconsistency or lengthy stints on the IL, like it has for guys like Conforto, Haniger, Wood, DeScalfani, etc.

      Reply
  4. JayRyder

    2 years ago

    Conforto would be Foolish not to opt in. I’m expecting to be here next year. Hopefully, if he does, he can provide more production. He has really tailed off in the season half. I thought at one point he’d have 30/100 easily. Him and Davis. But they both have tanked.

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    • gfan

      2 years ago

      Ya Davis looked like the steal of the century until a month ago…
      Remember when we were saying if Peterson is playing in the outfield we have problems.
      There heeere.

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      Reply
  5. ayrbhoy

    2 years ago

    Sorry Giants fans! Another tough break in a season seemingly full of them.

    This Mariners fan hated to see Haniger leave Seattle, and, even wished we had signed Conforto to a team friendly deal! When both of those guys are healthy and playing well they can carry a lineup from time to time…..which M’s fan can forget these iconic words?

    “Mitch Haniger, …..WHAT A NIGHT!”

    I hope Hanny and Conforto are hitting dingers in McCovey Cove soon

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  6. Backup Catcher to the Backup Catcher

    2 years ago

    Conforto’s injury should open up an everyday gig for Luis Matos. He’s really the only guy who is a legitimate CF. Showed decent pop and excellent SB vs. CS numbers in the minors.

    Might as well play him because I don’t see the Giants hanging in there for a playoff spot. Heck, if they are still within striking distance heading into the final week, Gabe ought to be Manager of the Year. And that comment is from a life long Phillies fan who did not shed a tear when he was fired here.

    Given the job Gabe has done in SF, I believe my Phillies would have six to ten more Ws if Gabe was managing the team instead of Rob Thomson. That guy makes decisions that have me scratching the hair off my head, and I ain’t got much left to lose.

    I’d like to see the Giants make the October dance. Depending upon how things work out, might even see them and my Phillies square off in the first round.

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  7. dubtastic

    2 years ago

    No biggie if Conforto opts out..Giants got some OF rookies that look capable in filling their potential in Meckler, Matos and Ramos..they need those MLB AB’s:
    Yaz
    Haniger
    Slater
    Meckler
    Matos
    Ramos
    Sabol
    7 players that can play OF’s is quite a lot but a good prob to have..

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    • tedtheodorelogan

      2 years ago

      No chance he opts out.

      Reply

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