Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Fri 5/7/21 6:57 PM

Yastrzemski (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski isn't in Friday's lineup against the Padres, but he'll be available off the bench. Mike Tauchman will start in right field and bat eighth. However, manager Gabe Kapler expects Yastrzemski to return to the lineup Saturday, Slusser reports.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sun 5/2/21 2:45 PM

Manager Gabe Kapler said Yastrzemski (oblique) could return from the 10-day injured list as early as Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old is first eligible to be activated Friday, so it appears he's expected to spend the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Yastrzemski was expected to miss five or six games after being diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, but the Giants opted to provide some extra recovery time and move him to the injured list.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Wed 4/28/21 8:29 PM

Yastrzemski (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to April 26.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old was diagnosed with a mild strain in his left oblique earlier in the day, but he'll still require a stint on the injured list. Manager Gabe Kapler previously indicated Yastrzemski would miss five or six games, so there's a realistic chance the outfielder is ready to return when eligible May 7. Newcomer Mike Tauchman will bolster San Francisco's outfield depth and is starting Wednesday after being acquired from the Yankees on Tuesday.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Mon 4/26/21 6:29 PM

Yastrzemski underwent an MRI on Monday which revealed nothing worse than a very mild oblique strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski will sit Monday against the Rockies after exiting Sunday's game with the issue, but the Giants are hopeful that he can avoid the injured list. He'll miss at least a handful of games, however, with manager Gabe Kapler suggesting he could miss five or six, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Darin Ruf will take over in right field Monday.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Mon 4/26/21 6:25 PM

Yastrzemski (oblique) will be on the bench Monday against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski left Sunday's game against the Marlins with a tight left oblique. It's not yet clear how much time he'll miss, but he'll sit for at least one game. Darin Ruf starts in right field Monday.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sun 4/25/21 7:42 PM

Yastrzemski left Sunday's win over the Marlins in the top of the seventh inning with left oblique tightness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski went 1-for-2 with a double, one run, one walk and a strikeout prior to his departure Sunday, but Alex Dickerson replaced him in the outfield to begin the seventh inning. It's not yet clear whether the 30-year-old will miss additional time as a result of the injury.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sun 4/25/21 3:18 AM

Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Miami on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski struck out in each of his first three trips to the plate, but he redeemed himself with a solo shot in the ninth inning off Yimi Garcia. The long ball was his second in as many games and fourth overall this season. Aside from the power output, it has been a rough start to the season for Yastrzemski as he has struck out 28 times in 77 at-bats and is hitting a paltry .208.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sat 4/24/21 7:38 AM

Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski's only out of the night came on a strikeout in the first inning. The 30-year-old was sharp at the plate thereafter and highlighted his night with an opposite-field two-run blast that just cleared the wall in left to give the Giants an early 2-1 lead in the third. Yastrzemski has had a horrendous start to the year, slashing .205/.293/.425 with three home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored while also striking out a career-worst 30.5 percent of the time. He does, however, have two multi-base hit efforts in his last four games and has been showing more life at the plate recently.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sat 4/17/21 2:24 AM

Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double and a run scored in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski doubled in the fourth inning and scored on an Evan Longoria single. In the sixth, Yastrzemski hit his first triple of the year but couldn't come home again. The 30-year-old outfielder is slashing just .186/.300/.419 with two homers, a stolen base, three RBI and five runs scored across 50 plate appearances this year.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Wed 4/14/21 1:56 AM

Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a walk, a strikeout and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Luis Castillo left a fastball over the heart of the plate and Yastrzemski did not miss it -- a good sign after Yastrzemski managed just two extra-base hits (one homer) over his first 10 games this season. Yastrzemski later had a bunt single. He was out of the lineup against lefty Wade Miley on Monday amidst a 2-for-18 stretch.