Giants place reliever Cory Gearrin on disabled list
Giants place reliever Cory Gearrin on disabled list
Does reliever Cory Gearrin really have a right shoulder strain?
When a player goes on the disabled list, as Gearrin did Wednesday, a team doctor needs to sign an affidavit attesting to the injury.
[...] manager Bruce Bochy acknowledged that Gearrin probably could have returned sooner than 15 days and that the need to rest an overused pitcher played an equal role.
Bochy said Suarez will be used in relief in any inning and was available Wednesday despite throwing 103 pitches in a start Sunday.
Bochy said Gearrin’s shoulder “obviously” affected his ability to throw a slider.
Colorado’s Nolan Arenado slammed one into the seats for a decisive three-run homer Tuesday night in Gearrin’s 41st game.
Bochy has used his relievers a lot in left-right matchups that he thought necessary with an inexperienced and sometimes ineffective bullpen.
There is no objective way to conclude that overuse has led to the bullpen’s slide over the past 10 games.
Matt Cain (hamstring) will throw 65 pitches Friday for Triple-A Sacramento in his second of three expected minor-league rehab games.
Cain should rejoin the rotation after the All-Star break. ...
Denard Span (neck) declared himself “A-OK” after taking early batting practice and is on target to start Friday night. ...
The Padres claimed reliever Jake Smith, whom the Giants designated for assignment when they purchased Grant Green’s contract last week.
Henry Schulman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.