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Robbie Ray Exits With Left Hamstring Tightness

By Leo Morgenstern | August 25, 2024 at 10:00pm CDT

Giants left-hander Robbie Ray exited his start today in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness. He was facing his former team, the Mariners, and pitching in Seattle for the first time since he suffered a season-ending injury during his debut start of the 2023 campaign. This time, the 2021 AL Cy Young winner is hoping the injury will not mark the end of his season.

The 32-year-old will go for an MRI tomorrow, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Having never dealt with hamstring injuries in the past, he was unable to offer much insight into his timeline. Still, he expressed optimism that he wouldn’t be out for too long. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Ray described the injury as “minor” and suggested he left the game before it became “anything significant.” The southpaw has tried to “push through injuries in the past” and did not want to make the same mistake this time around.

While Ray himself said it’s too early to know if he’ll require a trip to the injured list (per Maria Guardado of MLB.com), manager Bob Melvin implied that Ray could miss time even if the issue turns out to be mild. “Those things don’t typically take a couple of days [to heal],” the skipper explained.

Ray has made seven starts for the Giants this year since coming off the injured list at the end of July. Including his outing this afternoon, he has pitched 30 2/3 innings with a 4.70 ERA and 3.52 SIERA. San Francisco is 4-3 in his starts. While he hasn’t always looked his best, he will nonetheless be difficult for the Giants to replace.

If Ray only needs to miss a single start, Melvin could get by relying on bulk relievers like Sean Hjelle and Spencer Bivens to cover. Hjelle took over for Ray this afternoon and tossed 2 2/3 innings. He has thrown at least two frames in 16 of his 45 appearances this year; his longest outing was 3 1/3 against the Braves earlier this month. Bivens made one start earlier this year, and he has gone at least two innings in six of his 15 relief appearances.

Meanwhile, if Ray winds up on the IL, the Giants could recall rookie right-hander Mason Black, who made four appearances (three starts) for the big league club back in May. Unfortunately for Black, his first few MLB starts didn’t exactly go according to plan; the 24-year-old gave up 14 runs in 14 1/3 innings during that brief cup of coffee. He also has a 4.59 ERA and 5.21 FIP in 20 starts this year at Triple-A. Nonetheless, Black is a live arm on the 40-man roster with experience starting in the majors.

Right-hander Tristan Beck is another option to fill in for Ray, but it’s unclear how many more rehab outings he needs before he’s ready to return to the Giants; the 28-year-old has been on the 60-day IL all season after undergoing surgery to remove an aneurysm from his arm. What’s more, Beck has limited experience starting at the MLB level, and he has given up 13 runs (11 earned) over 10 2/3 rehab innings at Triple-A. All this to say, it’s critical for the Giants that Ray gets back on the mound as quickly as possible. Sitting five games back in the NL Wild Card race, their postseason hopes are already dwindling. Losing Ray for a prolonged period could be the final nail in their proverbial coffin.

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18 Comments

  1. JayRyder

    1 year ago

    Another Great pickup for Farhan. Granted this on is a hammy and possibly bad luck. Or possibly because he was out for so long and got hurt being used to much ? Who knows. Bottom line I’d like them to target healthy players moving forward.

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    • TigersLoveCinnamon

      1 year ago

      I’m not one to criticize grammar, but holy headache trying to read that.

      The ray trade was awesome for the giants, try again

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      • JayRyder

        1 year ago

        🙂

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    • foppert2

      1 year ago

      lol. Maybe he just did a hammy and no one is to blame. Not Ray himself, not Farhan, not the training staff, not a single soul to target except Lady Luck. Wouldn’t that just be an amazing thing !

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  2. blakestreet

    1 year ago

    Why are MLB players so injury-prone?

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    • lesterdnightfly

      1 year ago

      Compared to … what?

      Another question: Why are so many Americans obese?

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      • oldgfan

        1 year ago

        Portion sizes, fast food, and lack of exercise.
        Next question..

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  3. talking baseball

    1 year ago

    Today’s baseball players lift to many weights and are all muscle bound, that’s why there are so many injuries to baseball players.
    In the 60’s & 70’s players didn’t lift weights like they do today.

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    • blakestreet

      1 year ago

      Perhaps it’s time that they stop lifting so many weights.

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    • lesterdnightfly

      1 year ago

      I never realized that ALL of them are muscle-bound. Thanks for enlightening us.

      p.s. That makes Lance Lynn, Dan Vogelbach, and Rowdy Tellez a cannibal’s dream.

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    • DanUgglasRing

      1 year ago

      Yeah they should go back to smoking in the dugout and throwing 92 like the good old days

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  4. el_chapo_

    1 year ago

    Well maybe if his pants were not so damn tight his hammy could have some room to adjust….

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    • dR_gonZo

      1 year ago

      Mr. Tight Pants got a little carried away this time around. The hammy just couldn’t handle all that compression.

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    • Perksy

      1 year ago

      I was thinking the same thing. It has to be uncomfortable wearing pants that tight.

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    • lesterdnightfly

      1 year ago

      Frenchmen in Toulouse never have hamstring injuries.

      [Figure out the joke.]

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      • sacball

        1 year ago

        if you have to tell people to “figure out the joke” then it really isn’t a joke…

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        • lesterdnightfly

          1 year ago

          sacball; True, but I have to do it on this site. Otherwise I’d be blasted for being off-topic, etc.

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  5. giantsguy41

    1 year ago

    …At least an opt-out at the end of this season seems less likely.
    Pretty sure I’ve mentally moved onto 2025 with this team anyway.

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