PT TODAY: Luciano to fill in for Crawford

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

Giants

NEWS: San Francisco placed shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day IL with a strained right hamstring.

IMPACT: Medium

BHQ SPIN: An injury-riddled season that saw Crawford play in less than 100 games for the first time since his rookie year in 2011 (excluding 2020) has come to a close with a strained right hamstring. Shortstop Marco Luciano was recalled from the minors and will take over everyday duties in the six-hole. The team also released shortstop Paul DeJong to make room for utilityman Tyler Fitzgerald who had his contract selected from the minors. He started in center field and batted ninth in his Major League debut but will probably see more time on the bench than in the lineup. If you’d like to learn...

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