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...