San Francisco Giants DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb improved to 7-6 with Thursday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Webb tossed seven innings in the outing and allowed seven hits, two runs, one walk and struck out six on the day. Webb continues to be a model of consistency on the bump, having not gone less than six innings since May 5. The veteran seems to regularly fly under the radar and is now has smooth 3.09 ERA accompanied by 14 quality starts on the year. Next up for Webb and the Giants will be a date against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Managers should start Webb with confidence in all of his starts.

The San Francisco Giants reinstated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Landen Roupp to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Yastrzemski is right back into San Fran's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, playing right field and batting eighth in the order. The 33-year-old left-handed hitter has been out since June 22 with an oblique strain and will be hoping to pick up where he left off at the plate before his injury. On the season as a whole, though, Yaz hasn't been much to look at in fantasy with a .224/.304/.406 slash line with seven home runs, 28 RBI and 26 runs scored in a platoon role in the Giants' outfield against right-handed pitching.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) will start for Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Ray pitched 3 2/3 innings on 48 pitches (33 strikes) in his most recent rehab start with Single-A San Jose on Friday, but he'll get back to toeing the rubber against Triple-A competition for what will be his third minor-league appearance outside of rookie ball this year during his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The 32-year-old strikeout machine is someone for fantasy managers to consider stashing ahead of the mid-July All-Star break, as he should be able to make his 2024 season debut with the Giants sometime in late July. In his last full season in 2022, Ray fanned 231 hitters and walked 62 with a 3.71 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 32 starts.

The San Francisco Giants placed second baseman Thairo Estrada (wrist, thumb) on the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener versus the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Estrada has been bothered by left wrist and thumb discomfort recently, signaling for the Giants to suddenly send him to the IL before Friday's contest against the Dodgers. The 28-year-old Venezuelan infielder has been a pretty big disappointment from a fantasy perspective in 2024, batting .231 (68-for-295) with a .640 OPS, nine home runs, and just one stolen base in 77 games prior to the injuries, so he's not necessarily a must-stash player in shallow settings. The lefty-hitting Brett Wisely figures to take over as San Fran's primary second baseman for now but doesn't sport very much appeal at the moment, and the timing of Estrada's setbacks could make it difficult for him to return before the mid-July All-Star break.

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano went 1-for-4 with a solo homer for Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. The 22-year-old hit his second home run in 46 games for Sacramento this season. The Giants top overall prospect had a stint in the majors this year that was cut short due to a hamstring injury. Luciano was just optioned back to Triple-A after being reinstated from the injured list. In 24 big-league at-bats, he had nine hits and an RBI. The talented shortstop is a name to monitor as he gets reps at Triple-A. A call-up back to San Francisco could be in the cards should he prove he is back healthy. Luciano showed in his brief stint that he can have some success in the majors.