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Vogelsong, Casilla down; Pill, Rosario up

The Giants performed roster maintenance in the wake of Ryan Vogelsong's fractured throwing hand, placing Vogelsong and reliever Santiago Casilla on the disabled list Tuesday. First baseman Brett Pill and right-hander Sandy Rosario were recalled from Triple-A Fresno to fill the roster openings.

 

Baseball dignitaries will represent at '13 Draft

A star-studded cast of accomplished baseball legends will be on hand for the first day of the First-Year Player Draft on June 6, as the league welcomes its next crop of top prospects.

 

Vogelsong gets win, but breaks hand vs. Nats

Ryan Vogelsong pitched five shutout innings Monday night but left the game with an fractured right hand, sustained while batting, in the Giants' 8-0 triumph over the Washington Nationals.

 

Vogelsong out four to six weeks with broken hand

Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong fractured two bones and sustained a dislocated joint in the pinkie finger of his right hand, injuries sustained while batting, in the Giants' 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. He will undergo surgery Tuesday at Stanford Hospital and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks.

 

Pagan, Sandoval play despite battling flu

Giants center fielder Angel Pagan overcame his bout with the flu sufficiently enough to start Monday night's series opener against the Washington Nationals.

 

Bullpen work uneven as starters struggle

The problems endured by the Giants' starting rotation have affected the bullpen, too. The workload distribution has been uneven during the past week as manager Bruce Bochy has called on his middle relievers more than his setup men or closer Sergio Romo.

 

Nats skipper familiar with pitching woes

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson can relate to the struggles of San Francisco's starting rotation, having guided some talented staffs himself.

 

Cain looking to build momentum vs. Nationals

Before this season began, the pitching matchup fans will be treated to Tuesday night when the Washington Nationals visit the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park would have been billed as a duel between two of baseball's best: Stephen Strasburg vs. Matt Cain.

 

Loss caps rough road trip for Giants starters

San Francisco's 5-0 loss Sunday to the Colorado Rockies completed a 1-5 journey that thoroughly humbled the reigning World Series champions. Their renowned starting pitching and defense crumbled miserably as they were outscored 52-28 by Toronto and Colorado.

 

Scutaro, Posey get break in Colorado series finale

Though the Giants could have used Marco Scutaro's hot hitting and Buster Posey's formidable presence to bolster Sunday's lineup, manager Bruce Bochy considered their long-term welfare and left both regulars on the bench for the series finale against the Colorado Rockies.