Hayden Birdsong - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Undergoes UCL reconstruction Birdsong underwent a successful UCL reconstruction on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Birdsong was diagnosed with a sprained UCL in mid-March and elected to go under the knife. The right-hander will miss the entirety of the 2026 campaign and likely at least the first couple months of the 2027 season.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on 60-day IL The Giants moved Birdsong (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Birdsong is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, so his move to the 60-day IL was inevitable. The transaction frees up a spot on San Francisco's 40-man roster for veteran reliever Ryan Borucki, who was signed to a one-year contract Saturday.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss entire season

San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Out for season Birdsong (forearm) is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact An MRI on Birdsong's right arm Sunday revealed a Grade 2 forearm strain and a UCL sprain. After receiving a second opinion, the 24-year-old righty will opt to undergo surgery to address the issue, which will rule him out for the entire 2026 campaign as well as the first few months of the 2027 season.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Surgery on table Birdsong said Wednesday that he recently met with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion on his right forearm and is weighing whether to undergo surgery or treat...

Impact Recently diagnosed with a Grade 2 right forearm strain, Birdsong looks destined to miss extended time to begin the season regardless of how he elects to treat the injury. While surgery would provide a more permanent fix for the forearm injury than rest and rehab, Birdsong would likely be sidelined through at least the middle of the 2027 season if he opts for a procedure to repair his UCL and/or flexor tendon. Expect Birdsong to make a decision on his treatment plan within the next few days.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in 7-1 win over Brewers

The San Francisco Giants were an out away from a perfect game and a strike away from a no-hitter before they were broken up by the Milwaukee Brewers in a spring training game

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Birdsong weighing treatment options after right forearm, UCL strain diagnoses SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Hayden Birdsong hoped he’d miss minimal time after experiencing right elbow soreness during his last Cactus League outi...

MARCH 15 • MLB.COM

Problem with UCL Birdsong was diagnosed with a Grade 2 forearm strain and UCL sprain after undergoing an MRI on Sunday and will meet with Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion, Justice delos Santo...

Impact It was reported Saturday that the right-hander was headed for a second opinion for his arm injury, and that certainly makes sense given the initial diagnosis. Birdsong is weighing the treatment options, and surgery seems likely to be on the table.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Getting second opinion Birdsong is getting a second opinion on the forearm discomfort he is dealing with, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Birdsong said he hopes to only miss weeks with the issue, but a second opinion is typically reserved for when surgery has been recommended, so this is an ominous sign. The 24-year-old righty had given up eight runs while walking three batters and striking out two in 2.1 innings this spring, but he says his arm felt fine prior to Tuesday, so the injury isn't to blame for his poor results.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Being evaluated for elbow injury Birdsong is being evaluated for an elbow injury Thursday, Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The nature of Birdsong's injury isn't clear, so it's unknown if this will be a long-term issue for the 24-year-old right-hander. Birdsong has been roughed up this spring, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits and three walks across 2.1 innings. He's struck out two. Birdsong should be considered day-to-day until further notice. He was viewed as a long shot to open the season in the Giants' rotation.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in Cactus League opener Birdsong didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 10-5 Cactus League win over the Mariners, allowing five earned runs on three hits -- including a home run -- and two walk...

Impact Birdsong started Saturday's matchup and immediately surrendered two singles and a walk before giving up a grand slam to Miles Mastrobuoni. After opening the 2025 campaign as a reliever and joining the rotation in mid-May, Birdsong was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in July and never returned following a disastrous 10-start stretch in which he recorded a 6.17 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 43:27 K:BB across 42.1 innings. The right-hander is expected to compete for a bullpen spot on the Opening Day roster.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Birdsong 'not upset, but not happy' after rocky Cactus opener PEORIA, Ariz. -- Hayden Birdsong hoped his spring debut would be a chance for him to turn the page on a disappointing 2025 campaign and star...

FEBRUARY 22 • MLB.COM

Working on mechanics this offseason Birdsong has been working on staying more upright with his deliver this offseason as he looks to improve his command, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact In his first 16 appearances (five starts) last season, Birdsong collected a 2.79 ERA and 51:19 K:BB over 48.1 innings. He then posted a 10.38 ERA and 17:18 K:BB over his next five outings, got optioned to Triple-A Sacramento and never returned to the majors. Birdsong believes he was "over-bending," which made his arm slot rise and the movement on his pitches get out of whack. The 24-year-old is pleased with his mechanical work over the winter, and he's also tentatively planning to pitch exclusively from the stretch in 2026 after he used a windup in 2025 for the first time since college. There's currently not room for Birdsong in the Giants' rotation, and he's had trouble throwing strikes both in the majors (13.1 percent walk rate) and minors (11.3 percent walk rate). However, with a 25.4 percent strikeout rate in the majors and 32.3 percent strikeout rate in the minors, Birdsong could still have upside if he's able to get his walk rate to an acceptable level.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Birdsong, Giants optimistic for turnaround in '26 The Giants were counting on Hayden Birdsong to be a key piece of their pitching staff this year, but the 24-year-old right-hander fell off t...

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

Seymour's short start costs Giants some ground in Wild Card race SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have three established starters leading their pitching staff in Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Justin Verlander, but...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • MLB.COM

SF Giants swept by Mets in bullpen game as trade deadline looms With Hayden Birdsong in Triple-A and Landen Roupp injured, the Giants had to use their first planned bullpen game of the season

JULY 28, 2025 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Giants' rotation in flux after Roup hits IL with elbow inflammation SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants already had a hole in their rotation after demoting Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Now they...

JULY 26, 2025 • MLB.COM

SF Giants' Roupp placed on injured list as starting rotation takes another hit SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants’ rotation took a hit when the team optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A S...

JULY 26, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Giants send Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A after his disastrous start against the Braves

The San Francisco Giants have optioned starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento after he failed to record an out in Monday night’s 9-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves

JULY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Sent down after disastrous start The Giants optioned Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The transaction comes one day after Birdsong failed to record an out during an awful start in Atlanta. It was more than just a one-start blip for the righty, as Birdsong had collected a 10.38 ERA and 17:18 K:BB across 17.1 innings covering his last five outings. Carson Seymour has been added to the roster and could take Birdsong's spot in the rotation, with Mason Black and Carson Whisenhunt also representing options.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' losing streak hits six games as Birdsong fails to record an out vs. Braves ATLANTA - Thanks in part to the All-Star break, Hayden Birdsong went roughly two weeks in between st...

JULY 22, 2025 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Does Giants Young Pitcher Hayden Birdsong Miss Being Able To Hit? It wasn’t too long ago that San Francisco Giants youngster Hayden Birdsong was doing more than just pitching. When he was figuring out what...

JULY 22, 2025 • SI.COM

Fails to record an out Monday Birdsong (4-4) suffered the loss Monday at Atlanta, allowing five runs on one hit, four walks and a hit-by-pitch while not retiring any of the six batters he faced.

Impact This was a disastrous outing for the 23-year-old, as he completely lost his sense of the strike zone, firing just six strikes out of 25 total pitches. Entering this contest, Birdsong has issued four or more free passes in each of his previous three appearances, over which he produced a 7.62 ERA across 13 innings. This poor performance ballooned Birdsong's ERA from 4.11 to 4.80 over 65.2 total innings. The Giants had already skipped a rotation turn for the young right-hander prior to the All-Star break, as his last start came July 6, signaling the team was already considering a relief role for him. Birdsong is currently scheduled to make his next start against the Mets at home this weekend, but it would not be surprising to see the Giants either move him to the bullpen or demote him following this calamitous performance.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to record an out Monday Birdsong (4-4) suffered the loss Monday at Atlanta, allowing five runs on one hit, four walks and a hit-by-pitch while not retiring any of the six batters he faced.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Giants try to stop 3-game road slide, play the Braves

The San Francisco Giants will try to stop their three-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Atlanta Braves

JULY 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss entire season

Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in 7-1 win over Brewers

Giants send Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A after his disastrous start against the Braves

Giants try to stop 3-game road slide, play the Braves