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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Returning to lineup
Tyler Fitzgerald (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Orioles.Fitzgerald missed the last three contests with lower-back tightness but is ready to go following an extra day off with the San Francisco Giants idle Monday. He's sporting an .880 OPS over 84 games this season for San Francisco.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Remaining on bench Sunday
Tyler Fitzgerald (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.He'll hit the bench for a third straight game on the bench after exitingThursday's matchup with the Brewers due to lower-back tightness. The 27-year-old was cleared of structural damage when an MRI came back negative Friday, so he should continue to be considered day-to-day.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Still out Saturday
Tyler Fitzgerald (back) isn't in the San Francisco Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.MRI scans revealed no structural damage in Fitzgerald's back Friday, but he'll need to miss a second consecutive start after departing Thursday's contest with tightness. Brett Wisely will shift to shortstop, opening up second base for Marco Luciano.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Clean MRI on back
An MRI on Friday revealed no structural damage to Tyler Fitzgerald's lower back, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Fitzgerald left in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Brewers due to lower-back tightness, an issue that had flared up during pre-game workouts. Imaging didn't reveal anything serious, and the 25-year-old is listed as day-to-day. Fitzgerald is not in the San Francisco Giants' lineup Friday against the Padres, and Brett Wisely will start at shortstop and bat eighth, per Rubin.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Injury expected to be minor
Tyler Fitzgerald does not believe the back injury he suffered against the Brewers Thursday is serious, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Fitzgerald said his back started to lock up in pre-game workouts and got worse before he was ultimately pulled in the third inning. The 26-year-old will undergo imaging Friday and seems likely to sit for the series opener versus the Padres, but he said he's dealt with similar issues previously without major concern.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Departs with back injury
Tyler Fitzgerald exited Thursday's game against Milwaukee due to lower-back tightness, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Fitzgerald left the game in the third inning after going 0-for-1 in his lone plate appearance. The severity of the injury is currently unclear, so he should be considered day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener versus the Padres.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Two doubles in three-hit effort
Tyler Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.Fitzgerald has kept his bat warm in September, going 12-for-35 (.343) over nine contests, though he's produced just one RBI this month. The shortstop is now at a .297/.352/.532 slash line with 14 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 31 RBI and 49 runs scored over 83 games. Wednesday was the first time he's hit leadoff versus a right-handed pitcher since Aug. 25 -- he hit between second and seventh for 13 consecutive games. The San Francisco Giants haven't faced a southpaw since Aug. 21, though that streak of opposing righties is projected to end Sunday if Martin Perez (paternity list) returns as expected for the Padres.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Swipes bag in win
Tyler Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.Fitzgerald's memorable power binge in early August has given way to an 18-game homer drought, during which he's hitting .254 (18-for-71) with four doubles and five steals. He's still seeing steady playing time at shortstop, but he's no longer regularly hitting atop the order. Fitzgerald has still put together an impressive campaign with a .300/.353/.544 slash line, 14 home runs, 17 steals, 30 RBI and 45 runs scored over 272 plate appearances.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Inserted into lineup
Tyler Fitzgerald will start at shortstop and bat fourth Wednesday versus Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.Fitzgerald was originally scheduled to receive a day off Wednesday, but he will now join the starting nine to replace the scratched Matt Chapman. Fitzgerald has recorded a base hit in five of his last six games, going 7-for-23 with an RBI and two runs scored in that span.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Idle Wednesday
Tyler Fitzgerald isn't in the San Francisco Giants' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Arizona, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.Fitzgerald will step out of the starting nine for Wednesday's game after going 5-for-19 with an RBI and eight strikeouts over his last five contests. Brett Wisely will fill in at shortstop and bat eighth.
Tyler Fitzgerald
#49 CF / San Francisco Giants / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 lb Age: 27 College: Louisville Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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