Drew Gilbert - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Absent against southpaw Gilbert is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact With the Cardinals sending southpaw Quinn Mathews to begin the game from the mound Tuesday, Gilbert will head to the bench. Jonah Cox has the start in center field and is batting leadoff.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty Gilbert is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cardinals.

Impact It's right-hander Michael McGreevy on the bump for the Cardinals, but the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will begin the game on the bench. Jonah Cox will patrol center field and will bat cleanup for the Giants.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pirates use six relievers to two-hit the Giants in a 5-2 victory

Rookie right-hander Khristian Curtis worked three-plus innings to pick up his first major league win as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped San Francisco 5-2

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Back in action Wednesday Gilbert (undisclosed) will start in center field and bat leadoff Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Impact Gilbert had to be scratched from Tuesday's lineup with an undisclosed injury, but he is back in there a day later. The 25-year-old is coming off his best month, having posted an .801 OPS with four home runs in August.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe leads Pirates against the Giants after 4-hit outing

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Francisco Giants after Brandon Lowe's four-hit game on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Scratched Tuesday Gilbert was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact It's unknown why Gilbert was taken out of the lineup, but the Giants should offer an explanation in the near future. In the meantime, Jonah Cox will start in center field and bat fourth.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Eldridge has 4 hits, drives in 4 runs as Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split doubleheader

Bryce Eldridge had four hits and drove in four runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday night to split a doubleheader

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Belts eighth homer Gilbert went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Impact Gilbert led off the Giants' half of the first inning with a 407-foot solo shot to right-center field. He added a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to snap a 1-1 tie. The 25-year-old has gone 5-for-12 over his past four games, with four of his knocks (three doubles and a homer) during that span going for extra bases. Gilbert hasn't started either of San Francisco's past two games against a lefty starter, so he appears locked into the strong side of a center-field platoon.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 28 • DEADSPIN.COM

Drew Gilbert homers and Landen Roupp pitches 5 solid innings as Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-1

Drew Gilbert homered and drove in the go-ahead run, Landen Roupp pitched five solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 6-1 to snap a four-game home losing streak aga...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Eugenio Suarez's grand slam highlights 7-run 9th inning as the Reds rally past Giants 10-9

Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam as part of Cincinnati’s seven-run ninth inning as the Reds overcame a six-run deficit and beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Gilbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact With southpaw Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds, Gilbert will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed batters Nate Furman, Grant McCray and Drew Cavanaugh. Jonah Cox will spell Gilbert in center field and will bat leadoff.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two doubles in win Gilbert went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Gilbert hit a leadoff ground-rule double in the first inning before coming around to score, and he added another double in the second before scoring again. The 25-year-old outfielder has recorded four multi-hit performances in August, during which he's batting .250 with 13 runs scored, 10 RBI, three home runs and a stolen base in 68 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .239/.322/.379 with 38 runs scored, 31 RBI, seven long balls and a stolen base across 319 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Devers hits three-run homer to highlight Giants' 5-0 win over Reds, San Francisco ends skid

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer in the second inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-0

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Gilbert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The Giants included Gilbert in the lineup for Saturday's 3-2 loss while southpaw Patrick Sandoval started for the Red Sox, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will hit the bench against lefty Jake Bennett in the series finale. Jonah Cox will replace Gilbert in center field and will bat eighth.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Belts two-run homer Friday Gilbert went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

Impact Gilbert and Rafael Devers jumped all over Sonny Gray in the fourth inning with back-to-back long balls to reduce the Giants' deficit to 5-4. It was the seventh home run of the season for Gilbert and third over his last nine outings, and it was also his 13th multi-hit game of the year. He is slashing .241/.326/.378 with one steal, 31 RBI and 20 extra-base hits over 309 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers' return to Fenway

Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox held off the San Francisco Giants 6-4 in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park following his trade last sprin...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Gilbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After starting each of the last three games, the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will head to the bench while southpaw Parker Messick takes the hill for the Guardians. Jonah Cox will spell Gilbert in center field and bat leadoff.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 16 • FOX SPORTS

Leads offense in win Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.

Impact Gilbert set the tone from the leadoff spot, launching a solo shot in the third inning before adding a two-run single in the fourth. While it's a small sample size, the 24-year-old has tallied three extra-base hits and driven in seven runs over his past five games. On the season, he's slashing .243/.330/.376 with six homers, 28 RBI, 34 runs scored and a stolen base across 293 plate appearances.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert's 3-hit day, Hill's RBI in debut propel Giants over Rockies SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ offense has been in a lull lately, but the unit got a big boost from a pair of young outfielders on Saturday. D...

AUGUST 15 • MLB.COM

Giants rout Rockies 7-1 as Logan Webb cruises and Drew Gilbert drives in 3

Logan Webb gave up four hits and one run in six innings, Drew Gilbert had three hits including a home run and three RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Rookies Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt lead the Giants past the Astros, 4-1

Bryce Eldridge homered, fellow rookie Carson Whisenhunt pitched 5 2/3 innings after working out of two early bases-loaded jams and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Goes yard in loss Gilbert went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Astros.

Impact Gilbert ended his 24-game power drought with a homer in the seventh inning. The outfielder had added just three RBI and two extra-base hits in that span. Gilbert is hitting .237 with a .683 OPS, five homers, 24 RBI, 31 runs scored, 10 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 95 contests. While he's competing for the starting job in center field, his lack of both power and speed will restrict his ability to rack up counting stats.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña hits go-ahead single, Isaac Paredes 2-run double in 10th as Astros rally past Giants 6-3

Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead single with none out in the 10th, Isaac Paredes added a two-run double one out later, and the Houston Astros rallied past the San Francisco Giants for a...

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

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