SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Panik was scratched from Tuesday night’s lineup because of delayed concussion symptoms. The symptoms stem from as soon as he was strike in the head by a pitch June 18 as soon as the Giants faced the Tampa Bay Rays.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said prior to Tuesday’s game versus the Oakland A’s that Panik owned passed concussion examinations for 3 consecutive days after the incident occurred. Bochy said Panik felt “something there” Tuesday and would certainly be checked out again.
“We’ll have actually some a lot more examinations to notice where we’re at,” Bochy said. “We do have actually some concern there. He played last night. We wouldn’t have actually played him or her if he owned symptoms. This simply came on. He was playing great. So, we’re checking out grab him or her looked at, and we’ll have actually a lot more information later.”
Panik excelled throughout the Giants’ a lot of recent road trip, along with 3 game-winning hits and 10 RBIs while the Giants took 6 of seven games in Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh. He also strike a estate run and tallied 4 RBIs when it come to the day he was struck in the head.
Bochy said he’d have actually a lot more post when it come to Panik after speaking along with Giants head athletic fitness instructor Simon Groeschner. Bochy said he’d take a couple of days to have actually Panik checked out prior to putting him or her when it come to the disabled list if necessary. Ramiro Pena will certainly relocate to 2nd base and Conor Gillaspie will certainly play 3rd in Panik’s absence, along with Angel Pagan hitting 2nd in the lineup.
Panik would certainly connect an currently crowded infield when it come to the DL if he does have actually a concussion — a demographic that involves Matt Duffy, Ehire Adrianza and Kelby Tomlinson. Duffy, that was position when it come to the 15-day DL June 20, is recovering from a left Achilles strain and still in a strolling boot. Duffy said he strike off a tee Monday and Tuesday.
“He’s not performing considerably ideal now,” Bochy said. “He’ll be in that boot 5 a lot more days. It’s challenging to be encouraged until we grab him or her from that boot.”
Bochy likewise said Adrianza, that is when it come to the 60-day DL along with a fractured left foot, might begin his rehabilitation by following week.
• Matt Cain (ideal hamstring strain) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and will certainly pitch Friday in the Rookie-degree Arizona League. Bochy said Cain will certainly make one more rehabilitation appearance after that along with the objective of him or her returning to the Giants’ rotation after the All-Star break.
Justin Wise is a reporter for MLB.com based in the Bay Area. This story was not subject to the approval of Significant Organization Baseball or its clubs.