Giants Lineup: Devers at 1B, Jung Hoo Lee in RF, Webb on the Mound
SF's lineup vs. the Reds slots Devers at first base, Lee in right field, and Webb as the starter, per Susan Slusser.
Rafael Devers is at first base, Jung Hoo Lee is in right field, and Logan Webb gets the ball — that's the Giants' lineup for their game against the Reds, as posted by SF Chronicle beat reporter Susan Slusser.
The full card: Jonah Cox in center, Devers at first, Lee in right, Buddy Kennedy at third, Osleivis Basabe at DH, Turner Hill in left, Andrew Knizner catching, Shay Whitcomb at second, and Christian Koss at short.
The context worth noting
Koss drawing the shortstop assignment is a quiet reminder of where the Giants stand at that position. Per earlier Posterior reporting, Willy Adames was diagnosed with a UCL sprain in his left elbow, with a surgery decision still pending and his return timeline uncertain for the remainder of the season.
The pitching staff is carrying its own weight of uncertainty. Adrian Houser exited a recent start against the Reds with an apparent injury, and subsequent reporting indicated forearm tightness he compared to a 2022 flexor-tendon strain — MRI results were still being awaited. Carson Whisenhunt, meanwhile, is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery after a torn UCL diagnosis, ending his season. Webb taking the ball is, in that light, a stabilizing presence in a rotation that has had a rough stretch.
What to watch
Whether Devers remains at first base going forward, and any updates on Houser's MRI, are the two threads most worth tracking out of this game.
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