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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting spring opener

  Rotowire Feb 21, 2026

  Schmitt (wrist) will start at third base and bat sixth during Saturday's Cactus League game against Seattle, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. After undergoing offseason surgery to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist, Schmitt has officially been cleared for game action ahead of San Francisco's first spring exhibition game. The 26-year-old slashed .237/.305/.401 with 40 RBI and 34 runs scored across 348 plate appearances last season and is expected to begin 2026 as infield depth on the Giants' bench.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Progressing in recovery

  Rotowire Feb 11, 2026

  Schmitt (wrist) will continue his hitting progression for one more week and is then expected to be cleared for all baseball activities, per MLB.com. Schmitt underwent surgery in early December to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist but is expected to be ready before Opening Day. The 26-year-old infielder slashed .237/.305/.401 with 12 home runs, 40 RBI and 34 runs scored across 348 plate appearances in 95 games last season. He's expected to play a utility role in 2026 after the Giants signed Luis Arraez during the offseason.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Beginning hitting progression

  Rotowire Jan 27, 2026

  Schmitt (wrist) has begun a hitting progression after getting cleared last week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports. Schmitt estimated that the grip strength in his left hand is back to 95 percent. He first got hurt all the way back on June 25 and played through the injury throughout the second half of last season, finally having surgery in December.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Idle Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2025

  Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. Schmitt will take a seat to close out the season after he had started each of the previous three games. Christian Koss will fill in for Schmitt at the keystone and will bat eighth.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Resting Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2025

  Schmitt isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus St. Louis, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt will receive a day to rest after going 1-for-4 with a run scored during a loss in Monday's series opener. Christian Koss will replace him at second base Tuesday and bat eighth.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Taking seat Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 21, 2025

  Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers. After going 0-for-9 with a 3:3 BB:K while starting in each of the last three games, Schmitt will take a seat for the series finale in Los Angeles. Christian Koss will fill in at second base for Schmitt.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Stepping out of lineup

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2025

  Schmitt is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona. He'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee after starting each of the previous seven contests. Christian Koss will occupy second base for the Giants in Schmitt's stead.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Multi-hit effort in loss

  Rotowire Sep 11, 2025

  Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Schmitt singled in the fifth and added a two-bagger in the ninth, marking his third multi-hit performance in September. Over eight outings this month, the 26-year-old infielder is batting .296 with four RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and a home run in 31 plate appearances, Overall, he's slashing .244/.311/.407 with 35 RBI, 28 runs scored, 14 doubles and 10 long balls across 300 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Avoids major injury

  Rotowire Sep 1, 2025

  Schmitt (elbow) underwent X-rays, which came back negative, following Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt exited Monday's contest in the top of fifth inning after being struck by a pitch in the right elbow, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. The second baseman is considered to be day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's contest in Colorado.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Exits after HBP

  Rotowire Sep 1, 2025

  Schmitt exited Monday's game against the Rockies after being hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt appeared to take a 95 mph sinker from Chase Dollander off the right wrist or forearm. He took his base but was removed in favor of Christian Koss following a Patrick Bailey strikeout. Prior to leaving, Schmitt went 0-for-1 at the plate with the hit-by-pitch. Consider him day-to-day for now.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Doubles in win

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over San Diego. Schmitt hit a double to left field in the first inning before coming around to score one of the Giants' four runs in the frame. The 26-year-old infielder returned to action Monday after missing two straight games due to a right forearm contusion. Over 12 games this month, he's slashing .283/.353/.500 with seven RBI, six runs scored, four doubles and two home runs across 51 plate appearances. Overall, he has posted a .251/.326/.407 slash line with 24 RBI, 21 runs scored, 10 doubles and seven homers across 222 plate appearances this season.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Set to miss multiple games

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2025

  Schmitt is expected to be out of the lineup for at least a couple of games after he was diagnosed Friday with a right forearm contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Schmitt was hit by a pitch during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay and immediately left the contest. While he avoided structural damage to his forearm and won't require a stint on the injured list, the 26-year-old will likely remain on the bench for the remainder of the series. Tyler Fitzgerald could enter the starting nine at second base in his stead Saturday.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Exits after HBP

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2025

  Schmitt was removed from Friday's game against the Rays after getting hit on the elbow by a pitch, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The extent of Schmitt's injury is currently unknown, though he wasn't able to finish his at-bat after getting plunked by a 93-mph fastball. The 26-year-old had been filling in at third base for the injured Matt Chapman (hand), though Tyler Fitzgerald may now be in line for an uptick in starts if Schmitt is forced to miss any amount of time.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Pops sixth homer

  Rotowire Aug 3, 2025

  Schmitt went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-4 win against the Mets. Schmitt plated his team's last three runs with a 369-foot long ball off reliever Ryne Stanek in the ninth inning. The San Francisco infielder has been heating up over his last 10 games, tallying a hit in nine of the contests and batting .275 (11-for-40) with two homers, three doubles, five RBI and four runs scored. Across 185 total plate appearances, Schmitt is now slashing .253/.326/.410 with 21 RBI and 18 runs scored.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Taking swings

  Rotowire Jul 4, 2025

  Schmitt (hand) resumed swinging a bat Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt said he didn't have any issues swinging, and he felt good enough to begin taking batting practice as well. The 26-year-old infielder landed on the injured list Monday due to inflammation in his left hand, though he seems to be progressing quickly enough to have a chance to return when eligible next Monday.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Placed on 10-day IL

  Rotowire Jun 30, 2025

  Schmitt (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to June 27, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Schmitt will officially head to the IL after missing the team's last four games with a bone bruise in his left wrist. The 26-year-old will now be sidelined for at least one more week before he'd be eligible to return to action July 7. In the meantime, Tyler Fitzgerald was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday to replace Schmitt on the major-league roster.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Trip to injured list expected

  Rotowire Jun 30, 2025

  Schmitt is expected to require a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a bone bruise in his left wrist, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. An MRI on Schmitt's wrist came back negative, but he's still dealing with a painful bone bruise and could use additional down time. Tyler Fitzgerald has a locker at Chase Field and it sounds like he could be added to the roster in Schmitt's place prior to Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Scratched from Saturday's lineup

  Rotowire Jun 28, 2025

  Schmitt (wrist) has been scratched from the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the White Sox, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt was originally penciled into the starting nine as the third baseman after missing the Giants' previous two contests, but he's since been removed from the lineup. Christian Koss is now starting at the hot corner, while Brett Wisely is getting a third straight start at second base.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: Cleared to return Saturday

  Rotowire Jun 28, 2025

  Schmitt (wrist) is batting fifth and starting at third base against the White Sox on Saturday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. After being hit by a pitch in the left wrist Wednesday, Schmitt was held out of San Francisco's subsequent two games. However, he appears to have avoided a serious injury. With Schmitt manning the hot corner, Christian Koss has shifted back to second base while Brett Wisely has moved back to the bench.

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• Giants' Casey Schmitt: CT scan returns negative

  Rotowire Jun 26, 2025

  Schmitt's CT scan on his injured left wrist came back negative Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Schmitt was hit by a pitch on his left wrist Wednesday and was held out of the lineup Thursday versus Miami. The versatile infielder underwent imaging, the results of which showed that he doesn't have a fracture. It's not yet clear if Schmitt will need to miss additional time, and for now he can be considered day-to-day.

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