Giants' Victor Bericoto: On bench for second straight game
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Bericoto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Bericoto will hit the bench for the second straight game while the Giants hand Turner Hill another start in left field. Though he appeared to be in good position to take on a full-time role after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Bericoto has gone 2-for-12 with five strikeouts in three games following his return and looks like he'll have to settle for a timeshare in the corner outfield with Hill.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Sitting down Saturday
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Bericoto isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bericoto will receive a day off after going 2-for-12 with an RBI and five strikeouts since his return from the injured list Tuesday. Turner Hill will pick up a start in left field and bat seventh.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Activated from IL, batting fifth
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San Francisco reinstated Bericoto (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
After spending just over a month on the shelf with a left oblique strain, Bericoto completed a rehab assignment and was cleared to return to the big-league squad Tuesday. In 59 major-league plate appearances this season, the 24-year-old has slashed .293/.305/.552 with four home runs and nine RBI. The Giants designated Eddys Leonard for assignment to make room for Bericoto on the active roster.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Begins rehab assignment
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Bericoto (oblique) went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 13-10 extra-innings loss to Round Rock on Wednesday.
Bericoto has been on the 10-day injured list since July 10 due to a left oblique strain, though he appears to be nearing a return to the majors after beginning a rehab assignment Thursday. The 24-year-old outfielder lined a double to center field in the first inning before coming around to score. He also collected an RBI on a groundout in the second. Before landing on the IL, Bericoto slashed .293/.305/.552 with nine RBI, seven runs scored, four long balls and a stolen base across 59 plate appearances with the Giants.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Resumes baseball activities
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Giants manager Tony Vitello said Saturday that Bericoto (oblique) may be ready to return from the 10-day injured list "within a couple of weeks, could be sooner," MLB.com reports.
Bericoto will have to complete a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being activated, but he has a few more boxes to check in his recovery from a left oblique strain before the Giants send him to one of their affiliates. The 24-year-old outfielder has been cleared to begin baseball activities, with Vitello noting that Bericoto resumed playing catch and hitting off a tee within the past few days.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Placed on injured list
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The Giants placed Bericoto on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.
Bericoto had to make an early exit from Thursday's game after injuring his oblique while making a diving catch, and he'll now be forced to sit out until at least shortly after the All-Star break. Grant McCray was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to replenish the Giants' depth in the outfield.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Taking seat Wednesday
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Bericoto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bericoto will move to the bench after going 3-for-8 with three RBI and two runs in the first two contests of the series. He'll give up his spot in the outfield to Drew Gilbert, who will cover center and bat eight while Jung Hoo Lee shifts over to right field.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Hitting bench Sunday
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Bericoto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
After starting in the Giants' previous three games while going 4-for-12 with a home run and two doubles, Bericoto will give up his spot in the outfield to Drew Gilbert in the series finale in Colorado. Bericoto has put together a sterling .298/.313/.617 slash line over his first 48 plate appearances in the majors, and as long as he keeps raking, he should have a path to a near-everyday role until one of Harrison Bader (foot) or Matt Chapman (abdomen) returns from the injured list.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Goes yard Wednesday
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Bericoto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Bericoto is up to four homers this season, including three over his last six games. The outfielder is getting a decent share of playing time lately, and that should continue with Casey Schmitt likely to be at third base more often while Matt Chapman (abdomen) is out. Bericoto is batting .308 with a .966 OPS, six RBI, five runs scored and a double over 40 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Hits first career home run
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Bericoto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Bericoto crushed an opposite-field home run off Robert Gasser in the fifth to score the only run of the game for either team. Bericoto has primarily been playing in right field since being called up May 22. He has only 12 plate appearances in eight games, going 3-for-12 with a caught stealing in addition to his first MLB homer.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Sent to MiLB camp
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The Giants reassigned Bericoto to minor-league camp Friday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bericoto joined the Giants for spring training for the first time in his career, slashing .429/.432/.714 with 13 RBI, eight runs scored, three long balls and three doubles across 44 plate appearances in 19 games. The 24-year-old outfielder is a candidate for a big-league call-up at some point this season, and manager Tony Vitello spoke highly of Bericoto's work ethic. "He doesn't want anyone to outwork him," Vitello said. "He wants reps. I think we all know with experience, he's going to play at this level."
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Playing at Double-A after activation
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Bericoto (undisclosed) has gone 1-for-9 with four strikeouts in two games since he was assigned to Double-A Richmond after being reinstated from Triple-A Sacramento's 7-day injured list.
Bericoto missed about a month of action for Sacramento due to the injury before he was sent to Richmond after playing in six rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The 23-year-old had slashed just .196/.196/.283 at Sacramento prior to missing time with the injury, so Bericoto could need an extended run of quality performances with Richmond before he rejoins the Triple-A club.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: On mend from injury
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Triple-A Sacramento placed Bericoto on its 7-day injured list May 9 due to an unspecified injury.
Though he's been out of action at Triple-A for more than three weeks, Bericoto should return to action with Sacramento before long. He began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 22 and has gone 11-for-23 with seven extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first six games.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Climbs to Double-A
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Bericoto has gone 3-for-20 with two home runs and 3:8 BB:K in 23 plate appearances over six games since being promoted from High-A Eugene to Double-A Richmond on July 4.
Bericoto received the call-up to Richmond two weeks ago after he slashed .295/.353/.531 with 30 extra-base hits and a 19.4 percent strikeout rate in 309 plate appearances for Eugene. The outfielder/first baseman largely struggled at the dish over his first three seasons of affiliated ball, but he's shown a more disciplined approach and has tapped into more power even while facing tougher competition in his age-21 campaign.
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Giants' Victor Bericoto: Post-hype breakout at High-A
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Bericoto has a .305/.360/.540 slash line with 13 home runs and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 60 games for High-A Eugene.
Bericoto made some noise with a strong showing as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League in 2019, but injuries limited him in 2021 and he was roughly league average (97 wRC+) as a 20-year-old at Single-A last season, so this qualifies as a post-hype breakout. He has gone back and forth between first base and the outfield dating back to his first year in pro ball, and that remains the case, with starts sprinkled between right field, first base and left field.
