Fitzgerald (back) isn't in the 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
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An MRI on Friday revealed no structural damage to 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 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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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Fitzgerald isn't in the 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.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Swipes two bags in win
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Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
The shortstop has grown comfortable in the leadoff spot for the Giants. Fitzgerald is batting .307 (27-for-88) through 21 games in August with five homers, nine steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs. Despite the fact that he didn't take over a full-time role until after the All-Star break, the 26-year-old has a legitimate shot at a 20-20 campaign, as he's up to 14 homers and 16 steals in only 68 contests.
Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases Thursday in a 6-0 win against Atlanta.
Fitzgerald began the Giants' half of the first inning with a single, which he followed with a steal of second and third base. The rookie then added a sacrifice fly in the second frame. Fitzgerald has been an incredible pickup for fantasy managers astute enough to claim him off the waiver wire -- through 61 games, he's slashing .311/.365/.617 with 14 homers, 27 RBI, 37 runs and 14 stolen bases. He isn't showing any signs of slowing down, batting .333 (20-for-60) with five home runs and seven thefts through 14 games in August.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Goes yard again Wednesday
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Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to Atlanta.
Fitzgerald continues to show no signs of slowing down at the plate -- he's 19-for-56 (.339) with five homers and four doubles over 13 games in August. His blast Wednesday had little impact on the game, as Atlanta had already established a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning before he responded. Overall, Fitzgerald has 14 homers, 12 stolen bases, 26 RBI, 37 runs scored and a .313/.369/.626 slash line through 195 plate appearances.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Homers in Tuesday's loss
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Fitzgerald went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.
Fitzgerald's only hit of the night was a big one, as he took Charlie Morton deep to left-center field in the third to bring the Giants within a run. It was his fourth home run this month and his 13th of the year, all of which have come since July 9. His .972 OPS leads all rookies with at least 150 plate appearances this season. For the year, Fitzgerald is slashing .305/.363/.609 with 25 RBI, 36 runs, 12 steals and a 13:53 BB:K in 190 plate appearances.
Fitzgerald 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Fitzgerald stole second and third in the seventh inning and has two multi-steal games in his past three contests after swiping just one base in July. The 26-year-old has remained scorching in August, going 13-for-37 with three home runs, five thefts and five multi-hit efforts across nine games. For the year, he is hitting .313 with 12 homers and 12 steals in just 176 plate appearances.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Swipes three bags in win
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Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, three stolen bases and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-5 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
Fitzgerald has grabbed headlines with his power lately, but it was his speed that stole the show Thursday. He hadn't successfully swiped a bag over his previous 20 games, though he hit .347 with 11 homers in that span, so he hasn't had many chances to make an impact with baserunning. For the season, Fitzgerald is at a .314/.375/.634 slash line with 12 homers, 10 steals, 24 RBI, 33 runs scored and nine doubles over 53 contests.
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Fitzgerald took the second pitch of the game out to left field for a leadoff homer. The 26-year-old has taken over leadoff duties versus left-handed starters -- he's been atop the order against the last three southpaws the Giants have faced since Jorge Soler was traded to Atlanta. Fitzgerald has certainly earned a prominent spot in the lineup with 11 homers over his last 17 contests and a .314/.373/.650 slash line across 153 plate appearances this year.
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Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Hammers 11th homer
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Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Reds.
Fitzgerald has 10 homers over his last 16 games, including two long balls over three contests in August. He continues to run with the opportunity to be a near-everyday option at shortstop, and it's tough to see him coming out of the lineup often as long as he keeps mashing. For the year, the 26-year-old has a .309/.369/.632 slash line with 11 homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases, seven doubles and two triples over 50 contests.
