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Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion (hand) out 8 weeks after surgery San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks.Encarnacion was...

MARCH 29, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting surgery Friday Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said that Encarnacion is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday on his fractured left hand, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose M...

Impact A potential recovery timeline for Encarnacion could be provided shortly after his surgery is completed, but the 27-year-old appears likely to miss at least the first month of the season. Before injuring his hand in the final week of spring training, Encarnacion appeared likely to open the season as the Giants' primary designated hitter, but those duties are now expected to fall to Wilmer Flores, who slugged a three-run home run in San Francisco's Opening Day win over Cincinnati.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Placed on IL The Giants placed Encarnacion (hand) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Encarnacion is slated to undergo surgery after fracturing his left hand in Friday's spring game and is expected to miss at least a month. His move to the injured list will create a spot on the active roster for Christian Koss, who was selected from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Encarnacion to have surgery on hand fracture WEST SACRAMENTO -- When will Jerar Encarnacion return to the Giants’ lineup? After the latest update on the outfielder’s left hand fracture,...

MARCH 24, 2025 • MLB.COM

Set for surgery Encarnacion (hand) will undergo hand surgery in Los Angeles on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Encarnacion suffered a fractured left hand Friday against the Guardians, which will now be addressed via a procedure a few days later. The 27-year-old will miss a month of action at least while recovering and in the meantime, Wilmer Flores stands to operate in a more significant role with the Giants to open the season.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación to undergo surgery on his broken left hand

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación will undergo surgery on his broken left hand

MARCH 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Giants' Encarnacion out at least 4-5 weeks with hairline fracture in left ring finger SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jerar Encarnacion was positioned to make an Opening Day roster for the first tim...

MARCH 23, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación to miss start of season with broken left hand

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación will miss the start of the season after breaking a bone in his left hand while attempting a diving catch

MARCH 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Reports: Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion fractures left hand Deadspin | Reports: Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion fractures left hand

MARCH 22, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Encarnacion out with fractured finger after hot spring SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A promising spring for Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion came to an end on Friday when he landed on his glove hand du...

MARCH 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

Reports: Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion fractures left hand San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion has a fractured left hand, according to multiple media reports.Encarnacion suffered the in...

MARCH 22, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Has fractured hand Encarnacion was diagnosed with a fractured left hand Saturday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Encarnacion was originally diagnosed with a jammed finger after making a diving play in Friday's Cactus League game. However, X-rays have since revealed that the 27-year-old suffered a much more significant injury and will presumably need to miss an extended period of time. He had been expected to serve as the Giants' primary DH this season, though that title may now be passed onto Wilmer Flores until Encarnacion recovers.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Webb looks sharp in final spring start but Jerar Encarnacion injured in Giants' win SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The San Francisco Giants nearly escaped Arizona without another injury. That is,...

MARCH 22, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

With Lee (back) nearing return, Encarnacion (finger) now in question SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants remain optimistic that Jung Hoo Lee will have enough time to recover from his back tightness and be ready fo...

MARCH 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

Scheduled for X-rays Encarnacion jammed his left ring finger while making a diving play during Friday's spring game against the Guardians, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Manager Bob Melvin said after the game that Encarnacion will receive X-rays on his hand/finger, which will help determine how much time the 27-year-old will miss. If he ends up having to sit out the start of the regular season, Wilmer Flores would be the leading candidate to receive more DH opportunities.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with injury Encarnacion was removed from Friday's Cactus League game against Cleveland due to an apparent hand injury, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Encarnacion injured his hand while diving for a ball in the outfield. The severity of his injury isn't immediately clear, but the Giants should offer some more information once they're able to take a closer look at him.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Making case for DH job Encarnacion went 2-for-3 with a double in Sunday's win over the Angels and is hitting .444 (8-for18) with a home run in six spring games.

Impact Encarnacion has had a strong first week of spring training and appears to be in the lead for the starting DH role. He has just three strikeouts this spring, which is encouraging since he had a 28.6 percent strikeout rate and just a 4.2 percent walk rate in the majors last season.

MARCH 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for DH job Giants manager Bob Melvin said the team will "take a hard look" at Encarnacion in the designated hitter spot, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Melvin added that Encarnacion "impressed us last year" during his 35-game cameo, slashing .248/.277/.425 with five home runs. While Encarnacion had a 28.6 percent strikeout rate and just a 4.2 percent walk rate, he also boasted an absurd 95 mph average exit velocity and 15 percent barrel rate. The 27-year-old can also be used at first base and the corner outfield spots, but his clearest path to playing time is at DH, where his chief competition will be Wilmer Flores (knee).

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Friday's loss Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Encarnacion went yard in the second inning to put the Giants up 2-1. The outfielder has struggled to claim consistently playing time since joining the major-league roster at the start of August. He's hitting .255 (12-for-47) with three homers and 11 RBI over 14 contests in September while filling a part-time role. For the season, Encarnacion has a .257/.288/.448 slash line, five homers, 19 RBI, 13 runs scored and one stolen base over 111 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty again Encarnacion is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Encarnacion appeared to have settled into an everyday role after making five consecutive starts, but he'll find himself on the bench Wednesday for the second day in a row. Both of Encarnacion's absences have come against right-handed pitchers, so he may have moved back into the short side of a platoon in the corner outfield or designated hitter with the lefty-hitting Michael Conforto.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Tuesday's lineup Encarnacion is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.

Impact Encarnacion has seen his playing time pick up lately with starts in each of the last five games and five of the last six contests, but he will begin Tuesday's series opener against the Orioles on the bench. Michael Conforto will serve as the Giants' designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gaining traction in lineup Encarnacion will start in right field and bat cleanup Sunday against the Padres.

Impact Encarnacion will pick up a fifth consecutive start and appears to be gaining traction in the Giants' everyday lineup while moving between designated hitter and the corner outfield. He appears to be poaching playing time from Michael Conforto, who has hit the bench for four of those five games, including three matchups with right-handed pitchers. Encarnacion has produced a .752 OPS with four home runs and one stolen base across 90 plate appearances since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Sacramento in early August.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, three RBI in second straight Encarnacion went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee.

Impact Encarnacion topped off a four-run inning for San Francisco to open the game with a two-run shot off Colin Rea and later added an RBI single as the Giants blew out Milwaukee at home. It marked the outfielder's sixth-straight game with at least one hit and his fourth straight with at least one RBI. Over that brief stretch he's batting .363 (8-for-22) with eight RBI and four runs scored. Encarnacion has also homered in back-to-back games and is now up to four long balls on the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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