SF Giants put Casey Schmitt on IL, their first transaction of the season

The Giants made their first roster move Saturday putting infielder Casey Schmitt on the -day injured list with a left oblique strain Schmitt was communicated as the starter Friday night but was scratched in favor of LaMonte Wade Jr It happened right before the event hitting in the cage likely minutes before the meeting Giants manager Bob Melvin disclosed following a - loss to the Los Angeles Angels Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place It was the first transaction of the season for the Giants which under president of baseball operations Buster Posey have attempted to bring more stability to the big league club both in terms of the lineup and sending players to the minors It has paid off so far with a - record going into Saturday night s meeting against the Angels Last season by April the Giants had made six roster moves Schmitt has played primarily first base this season on days when LaMonte Wade Jr is rested HIs defense has been a pleasant surprise but Schmitt was hitting just -for- with no homers and two RBIs Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night s challenge against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting -for- with a homer seven RBIs eight walks and an on base percentage of Villar was hitting in Sacramento wit a home run seven RBIs walks a on base percentage in games After games in the spring Villar was designated for assignment before the start of the season and outrighted to Sacramento on March Like Schmitt Villar has position versatility having played career games at third base and each at second base and first base The other option at first base for the Giants Wilmer Flores who has been exclusively a designated hitter so far and leads the National League with RBIs to go along with six home runs and a batting average The Giants also transferred outfielder Jerar Encarnacion wrist surgery to the -day injured list Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee is putting up All-Star caliber numbers through games AP Photo Webb s wasted gem Right-hander Logan Webb got his first loss of the season on a night where he struck out batters and walked no one giving up one earned run in six innings Feels like a wasted pitching effort Melvin stated reporters He gives up one earned run punches out doesn t walk anybody That s a really good performance According to Elias Sports Webb became just the fourth Giants pitcher since the pitcher s mound was moved to its current distance in to have strikeouts and no walks He joins Madison Bumgarner times Tim Lincecum five times and Juan Marichal four times I look up to those guys Webb commented Any time you re on a list with those guys you re doing something right Although seldom emerging miles per hour in velocity Webb generated swings and misses with a sinker change-up and sweeper In innings Webb has strikeouts and a earned run average He struck out Angels slugger Mike Trout three times Mike Trout likes the ball down and Logan s a down pitcher but there s subtle movement both procedures now Melvin revealed There s big movement with the sweeper and he pitches in the zone up enough too Another feather in his cap tonight While Webb admitted he d bargain efficiency for strikeouts lamenting the amount of pitches he missed by a wide margin while ahead in the count he was encouraged by the the movement on his change-up I m super excited about the change-up Webb mentioned It s the majority confident I ve felt in a long time on that pitch back to the end of I ve got to keep trusting it keep that confidence Related Articles SF Giants lose second straight despite Webb s gem against Angels SF Giants split series on afternoon featuring hot heads high tempers SF Giants Trivino reflects on earning first supremacy since Can Jimmy Butler fuel a Warriors playoff run like prior midseason acquisitions for Bay Area teams SF Giants enjoy blowout win as every starter reaches base multiple times NOTES Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee dropped a perfect drag bunt down the third base line in his first at-bat with Luis Rengifo playing deep and to the left Had he bunted it with slightly more force it would have possibly been a double Lee is slashing OPS with doubles a triple three homers RBIs three steals and runs in games The last Giants hitter to have an OPS of or higher through games was Posey in The Giants loss Friday night was just their second to an American League crew against eight wins