Deadspin | Giants place OF Harrison Bader (hamstring) on IL 
Apr 3, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Harrison Bader (9) scores on an RBI double by San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (not pictured) against the New York Mets during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images San Francisco Giants veteran outfielder Harrison Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain prior to Wednesday’s game against the host Cincinnati Reds.
The move is retroactive to April 12.
The Giants also placed Jared Oliva (fractured left wrist) on the IL and recalled fellow outfielders Will Brennan and Drew Gilbert from Triple-A Sacramento.
Bader, 31, also has been dealing with a thumb injury and is batting just .115 with one homer, three RBIs and 17 strikeouts in 52 at-bats.
The Giants signed Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. San Francisco is his seventh team in 10 big league seasons.
Oliva, 30, is slated to miss four to six weeks. He is 1-for-7 in seven appearances.
Brennan, 28, was batting .392 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 11 games at Sacramento. He played in 269 games across four seasons for the Cleveland Guardians (2022-25) and batted .267 with 14 homers and 79 RBIs.
Gilbert, 25, was hitting .289 with one homer and three RBIs in 11 games for Sacramento.
Brennan is slated to bat eighth and play left field on Wednesday night. Gilbert will bat ninth and be the center fielder while making his major league debut.
–Field Level Media
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Apr 3, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Harrison Bader (9) scores on an RBI double by San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (not pictured) against the New York Mets during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images San Francisco Giants veteran outfielder Harrison Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain prior to Wednesday’s game against the host Cincinnati Reds.
The move is retroactive to April 12.
The Giants also placed Jared Oliva (fractured left wrist) on the IL and recalled fellow outfielders Will Brennan and Drew Gilbert from Triple-A Sacramento.
Bader, 31, also has been dealing with a thumb injury and is batting just .115 with one homer, three RBIs and 17 strikeouts in 52 at-bats.
The Giants signed Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. San Francisco is his seventh team in 10 big league seasons.
Oliva, 30, is slated to miss four to six weeks. He is 1-for-7 in seven appearances.
Brennan, 28, was batting .392 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 11 games at Sacramento. He played in 269 games across four seasons for the Cleveland Guardians (2022-25) and batted .267 with 14 homers and 79 RBIs.
Gilbert, 25, was hitting .289 with one homer and three RBIs in 11 games for Sacramento.
Brennan is slated to bat eighth and play left field on Wednesday night. Gilbert will bat ninth and be the center fielder while making his major league debut.
–Field Level Media
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