Shay Whitcomb - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Goes to Philly via waivers The Phillies claimed Whitcomb off waivers from the Giants on Monday.

Impact The Giants picked up Whitcomb off waivers in August, and the utility player is on the move again. Whitcomb has hit only .196/.232/.307 in parts of three big-league seasons, but he's collected an .810 OPS in the minors and offers plenty of defensive versatility.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Call's RBI double, Pages' 3-run HR in 10th lift Dodgers to win No. 100, 5-1 over Giants

Alex Call hit a run-scoring double with two outs in the 10th inning and Andy Pages added a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their season with their 100th victory, a...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Walker Jenkins' pinch-hit RBI single in the 7th keys Twins' 4-2 victory over Giants

Pinch-hitter Walker Jenkins hit an RBI single in the seventh inning that put Minnesota ahead and the Twins won their second straight over the San Francisco Giants with a 4-2 victor...

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Bradley passes 200 strikeouts, pitches Twins to 3-2 win over Giants

Minnesota’s Taj Bradley held the Giants to a run on three hits in six innings and the Twins knocked off San Francisco 3-2 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Clinching season has begun

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Cracks solo shot in loss Whitcomb went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

Impact The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off Michael King in the second inning, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. Whitcomb has supplied at least one hit in four of the last five games, batting .263 with a home run and two additional RBI in 19 plate appearances over that stretch. He's slashing .162/.193/.350 with 11 RBI, five runs scored and four long balls across 85 plate appearances between San Francisco and Houston this season.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit solo homers, Mason Miller pitched a flawless ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Whitcomb's double caps Giants' 6-run rally in a 7-6 victory over the Cardinals

Shay Whitcomb’s RBI double capped a six-run rally with two out in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Wednesday to complete a series s...

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Shay Whitcomb chops a single in 11th for 1st career game-ending RBI as Giants beat Cardinals 5-4

Shay Whitcomb chopped a single with one out in the 11th inning for his first career game-ending RBI, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Impact The Giants will hold Whitcomb out of the lineup for the second time in the series and will go with Osleivis Basabe at third base. Despite getting ample playing time since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, Whitcomb has gone just 5-for-38 (.132 average) with one home run, three RBI and two runs over 13 games.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Impact Whitcomb has started 10 of 11 games since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, but he's yet to take advantage of the playing time with a .431 OPS in 38 plate appearances with the Giants. Osleivis Basabe will handle the hot corner while Nate Furman picks up a start at second base Friday.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles in victory Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates.

Impact Whitcomb hit a leadoff double in the fifth inning, marking his second two-bagger of the season. The 27-year-old has appeared in 10 straight games since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, batting .118 with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run in 36 plate appearances during that time. Across 60 plate appearances between Houston and San Francisco this season, he's slashing .123/.138/.316 with eight RBI, four runs scored and three long balls.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting after seven straight starts Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Whitcomb will hit the bench for the first time since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento a week ago. He made starts against four right-handers and three lefties over the Giants' last seven games, slashing a poor .077/.077/.231 with a 0:10 BB:K during that span. Oslevis Basabe will get the nod Monday at third base, and he could emerge as more of a factor at that position if Whitcomb is unable to get going at the plate in his future starts.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

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

Homers in defeat Whitcomb went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Reds.

Impact Whitcomb doubled in the second inning before coming around to score, and he launched a two-run homer to left-center field in the sixth. The 27-year-old was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday and has started each of San Francisco's last three games. He launched his first Giants home run Wednesday and is now slashing .147/.171/.441 with seven RBI, four runs scored and three long balls across 35 plate appearances between San Francisco and Houston this season.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

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

Claiming third straight start Whitcomb will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Whitcomb will stick in the starting nine for a third game in a row following his promotion from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. After covering third base while going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts in the first two contests of the series, Whitcomb will shift over to the keystone Wednesday while the left-handed-hitting Nate Furman heads to the bench with southpaw Nick Lodolo on the bump for the Reds.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Called up Monday Whitcomb was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of Monday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Whitcomb was claimed by the Giants earlier in August after he was designated for assignment by the Astros, and he'll now get a chance to make his debut with his new club. He'll draw the start at the hot corner and bat seventh Monday following his promotion.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Giants The Giants claimed Whitcomb off waivers from the Astros on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Whitcomb will reclaim a roster spot after being booted off the Astros' 40-man roster Monday, though he will remain in the minors for the time being. Trevor McDonald (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Scrubbed from 40-man roster The Astros designated Whitcomb for assignment Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of waiver claim Nelson Velazquez. Whitcomb has slashed just .167/.216/.292 in his limited opportunities at the big-league level the past three seasons. The 27-year-old has hit .265/.342/.479 at the Triple-A level and can play all over the field defensively, so he could draw interest via waivers.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned back to minors The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Whitcomb homered in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Angels but finds himself back in the minors a day later. The Astros are off Thursday, so they will likely announce a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's game in Kansas City.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard Wednesday Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Impact Whitcomb got the start at shortstop to give Jeremy Pena a rest day. Whitcomb had the Astros' lone hit against Angels starter Reid Detmers, a solo shot in the sixth inning. For the season, Whitcomb is batting just .130 with a .558 OPS, two homers, five RBI, two runs scored and a 1:11 BB:K over 24 plate appearances. He is expected to fill a utility role off the bench most of the time during this stint in the majors.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Siri's walk-off single lifts Angels to 3-2 win over Astros in 10 innings

Jose Siri hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Detmers sets tone with 7 scoreless before Siri walks off Astros in 10th ANAHEIM -- Lefty Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for seven innings, and the Angels executed late despite not being able to hold a one-run le...

JUNE 11 • MLB.COM

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JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

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