The Giants haven’t provided an official timeline on Chapman’s return, but Chapman estimated he will be ready to return in three to four weeks. Casey Schmitt is replacing Chapman at third base for the time being.

Yamamoto tossed Schmitt a 1-1 splitter; Schmitt sent the offering towards Glendale. Schmitt’s grand slam wasn’t just his second home run of the season, but his second home run since stepping in for Chapman. In four games as San Francisco’s temporary start, Schmitt is 6-for-15 (.400) with the aforementioned two homers and seven RBIs.

The result was the Giants’ worst loss of the season, an 11-5 blowout at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers that knocked them down to second place in the NL West. “I just don’t think I had anything working for me,

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The San Francisco Giants are playing some great baseball, but they are going to still be without their star third baseman for quite some time. With the Giants getting into the middle of June right in the mix for first place in the National League West,

Dodgers first. Shohei Ohtani homers to center field. Mookie Betts flies out to center field to Jung Hoo Lee. Freddie Freeman walks. Will Smith grounds out to shortstop. Freddie Freeman out