Injuries got the best of three Giants players in Sunday’s series-finale loss to the Boston Red Sox, and the following day, the ramifications came piling in.San Francisco made a series of roster moves ahead of Monday’s game, including placing star shortstop Willy Adames on the 10-day IL with a left elbow sprain. Adames sustained the injury during Sunday’s series-finale loss to the Boston Red Sox after an awkward slide into home, forcing him to exit the game early.
Adames already had been dealing with a back injury, and while it’d be wise for the 52-78 Giants to shut him down for the rest of the season, manager Tony Vitello told reporters Monday that he’s optimistic Adames will return this season.
“There’s a sprain in there, so he’ll get IL,” Vitello said. “He got it looked at this morning. I think you guys saw the replay of the catcher’s knee jamming into that thing. I think initially it kind of scared him, and then secondary was as time went on, it’s kind of a feeling of discomfort. He knew something was wrong. He didn’t look himself that third at-bat. He’s been swinging the...