Dominic Smith lands on IL with hamstring injury after hustle play vs. Dodgers

The Giants will be without their best defensive first baseman for the foreseeable future.San Francisco placed Dominic Smith on the IL on Saturday with a right hamstring strain after the 30-year-old made an incredible hustle play with third baseman Matt Chapman to end the top of the fourth inning in a crucial 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park. Matt Chapman and Dom Smith go ALL OUT to end the inning pic.twitter.com/zRpA81XyyL — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 13, 2025 After Chapman dove into the 5-6 hole and popped up with a throw to first, Smith stretched out and did the splits to ensure the Giants got the out — but it cost him.Giants manager Bob Melvin said they are deeming it a “moderate” sprain until further evaluation Saturday night, adding it will be at least a 10-day IL stint.Sitting at 75-72 and a half-game back of the third and final NL wild-card spot, the Giants have 15 games to continue trending upward. Melvin believes it’s a long shot that Smith will be a part of that challenge.“Well, he’s not a speedster,” Melvin said. “Hamstrings typically take a...