San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The veteran is dealing with side effects related to the Coronavirus vaccine, and although he isn't expected to miss much time, fantasy managers should prepare for him to miss a trip or two through the cycle. The 30-year-old has played well this season, racking up two wins throughout six starts to go along with a 2.04 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Slusser adds that Gausman is only expected to be sidelined for a few days, as the team recalled catcher Joey Bart in a corresponding move. Gausman has gotten off to a good start this year, going 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA and 25.8 percent strikeout rate over 39 2/3 innings of work.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was on his game once again in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Padres. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts, earning his second win. The 30-year-old has seen his career turn around since joining the Giants, and he now has a stellar 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and. 25.8% strikeout rate this season. He is turning out to be a high-end fantasy starter and should be trusted in ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Despite his 1-0 record, Gausman has pitched extremely well for the Giants in the early part of the season, compiling a 2.45 ERA with nine walks and 23 strikeouts in his first four starts. His next start should come against the Marlins at home. Fantasy managers should feel ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman hit his first bump in the road in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds, allowing four runs in the first inning. However, he was able to right the ship afterwards, pitching six innings of five-run ball on four hits (including two home runs) and two walks with seven strikeouts. It was Gausman's first poor start of the season, but the fact that he could keep it together for six innings and still give his team a chance to win was impressive. The Giants...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has looked the part of an ace in his first two starts of the 2021 season. He threw seven innings of one-run ball with five strikeouts and one walk in the team's 3-2, 10-inning win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Gausman had his second straight quality start and outdueled Blake Snell. The right-hander held Jake Cronenworth, Wil Myers, Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer to one hit in 12 at-bats. Gausman hasn't had a win yet in 2021, but ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman looked sharp in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Gausman pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. His performance was certainly worthy of the Opening Day nod, but unfortunately his bullpen could not hold onto a large lead late. Gausman will likely next face a tough matchup in the Padres on the road.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman said that he is hardly going to throw his splitter, one of his best pitches, during spring training because it puts a lot of stress on his fingers, per Mercury News' Kerry Crowley. As such, the Giants aren't necessarily worried about Gausman's numbers during his spring training outings. The 30-year-old was pulled in the second inning of Wednesday's start against the Rockies after allowing four of the first five Rockies batters to reach base, ...

San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman is slated to make his spring debut on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. The Giants have been taking their time easing their veterans into spring play. The team's full starting rotation is in position to open the season intact. Gausman had a strong season in 2020. He made 12 appearances (10 starts) and went 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA and 1.106 WHIP while averaging 11.9 K/9. He's the leading candidate to start opening day for the Giants, though an official ...

Kevin Gausman finally had the breakout season experts expected since his Orioles days, going 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA and 3.06 xFIP over 59 2/3 IP for the Giants. He also posted a fantasy-friendly 32.2 K% and 6.5 BB%. Ironically, the secret to his success was throwing his two best pitches less often. His fastball combined an elite 70.5 Zone% with a strong 10.8 SwStr% in 2020, but he threw it 51.1% of the time versus 56.4% in 2019. Likewise, Gausman's split is an elite strikeout pitch with a 26.3 ...