Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Launches fourth homer of 2025
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a solo homer and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Brewers.
Yastrzemski tied things up at 2-2 in the third inning with a solo homer off Tobias Myers, and the outfielder drove in another run in the eighth frame on a fielder's choice groundout. It was Yastrzemski's sixth multi-hit game of the season, and he's started the year slashing .282/.414/.535 with two stolen bases, 12 runs scored, four home runs and 13 RBI over 87 plate appearances. He's also drawn 15 walks, which is 10th-best in the National League.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Getting rest against lefty
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Yastrzemski is not in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
Yastrzemski will begin Tuesday's game on the bench with the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound. The veteran outfielder also sat out Sunday's game against the Angels due to a left-hander starting, but he did play in Monday's series opener against the Brewers in which he reached base three times across four plate appearances. With the 34-year-old on the bench Tuesday, Luis Matos is starting in right field and batting sixth.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Taking seat versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The veteran outfielder started the previous four games, including two versus southpaws, but he'll head to the bench Sunday against lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Yastrzemski has had a resurgent start to the year with a .930 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, 10 runs and a 12:16 BB:K in 74 plate appearances. Luis Matos is manning right field and batting sixth in the series finale at Anaheim.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Goes deep, plates three
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-4 victory over the Phillies.
The 34-year-old occupied the leadoff spot and provided some late offense to seal the win for San Francisco. After popping a 387-foot, two-run homer in the seventh, Yastrzemski returned in the ninth to crack a run-scoring double. The veteran outfielder is off to a torrid start, slashing .311/.436/.600 with three home runs, four doubles and nine RBI and runs scored apiece across 55 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Yankees on Sunday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Yankees sending left-hander Carlos Rodon to the mound. Luis Matos, Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos will man the outfield for the Giants in the series finale. Yastrzemski has started the season slashing .316/.458/.553 with two stolen bases, seven runs scored, two home runs and six RBI across 48 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Productive in leadoff role Friday
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored during Friday's 9-1 rain-shortened win over the Yankees.
Yastrzemski hit leadoff for the first time this season, knocking a double into right field before coming around to score in the first inning. The veteran outfielder has recorded at least one hit in six straight games, including a double in each of his last three. Yastrzemski has been stellar to begin the season and currently ranks fifth in the National League in batting average. The 34-year-old is slashing .343/.465/.600 with three home runs, two doubles and six RBI across 43 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hot bat moved up to leadoff
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Yastrzemski is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Friday's game versus the Yankees.
Fresh off a walk-off home run in Wednesday's win over the Reds, Yastrzemski has been moved up to the leadoff spot after batting either sixth or eighth in his first nine starts this season. The 34-year-old is slashing .344/.462/.594 with two homers and two steals in 10 games so far in 2025. Regular leadoff man LaMonte Wade is batting sixth Friday.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Cracks walk-off homer Wednesday
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning win over Cincinnati.
Yastrzemski doubled in the sixth frame, helping spark a four-run rally that put the Giants within striking distance. The 34-year-old ended the game with a 380-foot walk-off homer to right field. Yastrzemski has now recorded at least one hit in five straight appearances, including two doubles and two home runs. The veteran outfielder has been highly productive to start the 2025 campaign, slashing .344/.462/.594 with six RBI, five runs, four extra-base hits and two stolen bases across 39 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Belts first home run
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's win over Seattle.
Yastrzemski drilled a three-run shot during the Giants' four-run fourth inning. It was his first extra-base hit of the season. Yastrzemski drew a walk in the ninth inning and now owns a 7:9 BB:K through 31 plate appearances. Despite his limited power early on, he's slashing .333/.484/.458.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: On bench Sunday
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
He unsurprisingly didn't start Saturday with lefty Nick Lodolo on the mound, but the veteran outfielder is sitting again Sunday against Reds righty Nick Martinez. Yastrzemski started in right field Opening Day and went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Taking seat versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup Saturday against the Reds, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Reds will send left-hander Nick Lodolo to the mound to start Saturday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will begin the game on the bench. Luis Matos will fill the void in right field and bat sixth.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting down Saturday
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Yastrzemski isn't in the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League game versus the Mariners, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski has had a nice spring thus far, going 6-for-28 with three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in 11 games. He'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Jerar Encarnacion steps in to cover right field, batting eighth.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits second spring homer
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-2 with a home run Thursday for his second homer of the spring. He's likely to platoon with Luis Matos in right field to begin the season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Yastrzemski hit eighth in the likely Opening Day lineup that the Giants used Thursday. The veteran outfielder clubbed 18 homers with 57 RBI and 60 runs to go along with a .231/.302/.437 slash line in 140 games last season.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Getting breather
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Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
After recording two hits in five at-bats during Friday's series opener, Yastrzemski will take a seat for San Francisco's penultimate game of the season. While he rests, Mark Canha, Grant McCray and Heliot Ramos will start across the outfield.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting versus southpaw
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Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona.
It's a day off for the left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski as the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump. Heliot Ramos will shift over to right field for the Giants on Monday.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Hits three-run homer in win
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Yastrzemski's three-run blast in the sixth inning was the fifth long ball of the game for the Giants. The 34-year-old has gone hitless in four of his past 10 contests but has also homered five times and driven in 11 runs in that span. On the season, he's batting .235 with 18 long balls, 56 RBI, 58 runs scored and three steals across 451 plate appearances.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Leadoff blast again in win
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.
Yastrzemski hit a leadoff homer for the second game in a row. He's gone deep four times over his last seven games to get up to 17 homers on the year, with his moderate power being one of the more reliable parts of his game this year. The outfielder has added a .236/.311/.447 slash line, 53 RBI, 56 runs scored and three stolen bases over 130 contests. Even with Tyler Fitzgerald healthy again after a back injury, Yastrzemski has held onto the leadoff spot against right-handers.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Sets tone in blowout win
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, one additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Orioles.
Yastrzemski took the second pitch of the game deep to right field for his fifth homer over 13 contests in September. He's posted just four other hits this month, but he's been decently productive with nine RBI and 10 runs scored. Overall, Yastrzemski has a .237/.312/.442 slash line with 16 homers, 52 RBI, 55 runs scored and three stolen bases through 129 contests.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Homer, four RBI in victory
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Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.
Yastrzemski lined out to center in his first at-bat before launching a three-run homer in the second inning to extend San Francisco's lead to eight runs. The outfielder would also add an RBI double in the fourth to give him just his second multi-hit performance this month. Yastrzemski has now gone deep in back-to-back games and already has four long balls in September to go along with seven RBI and seven runs scored.
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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.
Yastrzemski led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run off Aaron Civale to bring the Giants within a run of the Brewers. Three of his last five hits have left the yard, though he's struggled to a .208 average and 31 percent strikeout rate in September so far. For the year, Yastrzemski's slashing .237/.311/.434 with 14 homers, 46 RBI, 51 runs, three steals and a 34:108 BB:K in 413 plate appearances.
