The Giants knowledgeable reporters that rookie right-hander Keaton Winn is present process ulnar nerve transposition surgical procedure subsequent week (X hyperlink through Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle). He’ll miss the remainder of the season.
Winn is already on the 60-day injured record. He landed on the IL with elbow irritation a month in the past. Winn tried to restart a throwing program however felt continued soreness, necessitating a shutdown and eventual surgical procedure. There’s no indication that he is not going to be prepared for the beginning of Spring Coaching.
The 26-year-old Winn opened the 12 months in San Francisco’s rotation. That was partly as a result of accidents above him on the depth chart, however Winn fared nicely for a month. He carried a 3.18 ERA by way of the tip of April behind an enormous 60.2% ground-ball price. The wheels got here off thereafter, as Winn’s grounders plummeted and opponents started teeing off. He allowed 5 or extra runs in 5 of his last six begins.
Winn surpassed the one-year service mark this season. He’s below workforce management for 5 extra years and gained’t be eligible for arbitration for one more two seasons. Contemplating he was one of many higher prospects within the group getting into the 12 months, he shouldn’t be in any hazard of shedding his roster spot. The Giants might want to put him again on their 40-man roster inside 5 days of the conclusion of the World Sequence.
