Ray (hamstring) is scheduled to throw 50-to-60 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The left-hander threw two- and three-inning simulated games Wednesday and Saturday, respectively, and he'll continue building up his workload with a bullpen session. Ray landed on the shelf Aug. 27 due to the hamstring strain, and he appears to be closing in on his return to San Francisco's rotation.
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Giants' Robbie Ray: Set for three-inning sim game
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Ray (hamstring) is expected to throw a three-inning simulated game Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Ray already tossed a two-inning sim game Wednesday, so he'll be looking to get stretched out a bit more Saturday. The Giants placed Ray on the 15-day injured list Aug. 27 with a left hamstring strain, but provided he experiences no setbacks while building up, the southpaw should be able to return to the big club in a starting role down the stretch. The club hasn't indicated whether Ray will need to make a minor-league rehab start prior to being activated, but he'll likely require at least another sim game after Saturday before he's ready to handle a starter's workload for the Giants.
Giants' Robbie Ray: Lands on IL with strained hamstring
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The Giants placed Ray on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Ray suffered the injury during Sunday's start against the Mariners, forcing his exit after three-plus innings. He will be eligible for activation on Sept. 10, but with the severity of the strain not known, it's unclear whether he might have a shot to be back by that date.
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Giants' Robbie Ray: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Ray (undisclosed) exited Sunday's contest against the Mariners due to left hamstring tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Ray had pitched three frames, allowing one run before he was forced to depart from the contest. The southpaw will look to take advantage of a few days off and return to the mound for his next projected start Saturday versus the Marlins.
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Giants' Robbie Ray: Exits early Sunday
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Ray (undisclosed) was forced to exit Sunday's contest in the fourth inning with an apparent injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Ray pitched three innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks while striking out four batters prior to leaving the game. The left-hander appeared to have been dealing with some discomfort in his left leg, but more information on his injury will likely be provided in the near future.
Ray (3-2) got the win over the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings. He did not issue a walk.
Ray turned in arguably his best start since returning from Tommy John surgery. It was his longest outing of the season and also the first time he didn't walk a batter. He also tied his season high with nine strikeouts and retired 12 of the last 14 batters he faced, including two strikeouts in the seventh before he was eventually pulled with two outs. Ray has shown more good than bad since returning from injury, posting a 4.88 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 39:12 K:BB in 27.2 innings. He lines up to face the Brewers on the road to begin next week.
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Giants' Robbie Ray: Roughed up early
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Ray (2-2) took the loss against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing five runs on one hit and three walks over two-thirds of an inning while striking out two. He also plunked two batters.
It was a disastrous showing for Ray, who hit the first two batters he faced before eventually surrendering a grand slam to Michael Harris. The lefty also issued three walks before being relieved by Sean Hjelle with two outs in the opening frame. It easily marked the shortest start of the campaign for Ray, while the five runs allowed are also a season high. He's walked three batters in three of his last four outings and has a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB through five starts this season.
Ray allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings in a no-decision versus the Tigers on Friday.
Ray delivered his longest outing of the season and earned his first quality start, though it wasn't exactly a dominating performance. He threw 66 of 105 pitches for strikes and avoided giving up a home run for the first time since his season debut July 24. Ray is now at a 3.98 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 28:9 K:BB over 20.1 innings through four starts. He's projected for a tougher home outing versus Atlanta next week.
Ray (2-1) picked up the win Sunday against the Reds, allowing two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out nine in five innings.
Ray bounced back from a shaky start his last time out, fanning nine batters and allowing just three hits to earn his second win in three starts. Ray's two earned runs came on back-to-back home runs by Jeimer Candelario and Santiago Espinal in the second inning, and Ray has now surrendered five home runs over his past two starts. As he shakes off the rust and becomes more consistent, Ray's sky-high 3.14 HR/9 should normalize towards his career mark of 1.39. The southpaw now owns a 4.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 21:6 K:BB in 14.1 innings. Ray is currently scheduled to take on the Tigers next weekend.
