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SF Giants get good news from X-rays on DH Joc Pederson's right hand

The SF Giants received good news on Saturday from an X-ray on designated hitter Joc Pederson's right hand.
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SF Giants get good news from X-rays on DH Joc Pederson's right hand
SF Giants get good news from X-rays on DH Joc Pederson's right hand

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The SF Giants were concerned designated hitter Joc Pederson would be out for an extended period of time after he was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Friday night's 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, an X-ray on Pederson's hand came back negative, per MLB.com Giants beat writer Maria Guardado. While he is out of the lineup for Saturday's game, he is day-to-day and should return to the lineup without a stint on the injured list.

Pederson has already had one stint on the injured list this season when he dealt with left wrist inflammation in Mid-April. When healthy, Pederson is easily one of the Giants' most formidable hitters, particularly against right-handed pitchers. Pederson received his second-career All-Star selection last season, his first with the Giants, hitting .274/.353/.521 with 23 home runs in 134 games (433 plate appearances). In 97 plate appearances this season, Pederson has a .235/.351/.494 with five home runs.

With Mike Yastrzemski currently on the injured list with a hamstring strain, the SF Giants are already missing one of their most potent left-handed bats on the roster. While Joc Pederson is out of Saturday's lineup after he was hit on the hand by a pitch, he avoided a fracture and should return to the field soon.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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