{"id":599865,"date":"2026-03-01T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/599865\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:01:13","slug":"rafael-devers-harrison-bader-highlight-latest-injury-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/599865\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Devers, Harrison Bader highlight latest injury updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

As spring training<\/a> games get underway, the San Francisco Giants<\/a> are already dealing with injury concerns that have quickly become the dominant storyline in camp. Health and long-term readiness are taking priority, with the Giants limiting both Rafael Devers<\/a> and Harrison Bader<\/a> as a precaution. Their availability is already a central focus, as the team understands how critical both players will be once the regular season arrives.<\/p>\n

Devers is managing hamstring tightness<\/a> and will stay away from baseball activities for the next few days. The team views this move as a precautionary measure, aiming to fully prepare the veteran infielder for the start of the regular season. Protecting his availability matters more than adding spring at-bats.<\/p>\n

Bader is also sidelined temporarily due to a thumb issue that will keep him from hitting for a couple of days. The expectation is that the setback is minor, but it adds another early-camp concern the club is monitoring closely.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic shared the latest details in a post on X, formerly Twitter, outlining where both players stand<\/a> as workloads are carefully managed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPer Giants, Devers (hamstring tightness) won\u2019t do baseball work for a few days. Bader (thumb) will take a couple days off from hitting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The update reflects a measured approach typical of this time of year. Teams often prioritize a gradual buildup during spring training, especially when projected contributors encounter minor issues.<\/p>\n

The training staff will monitor the progress of both players in the coming days and reevaluate them accordingly. The Giants understand the importance<\/a> of maintaining roster stability, particularly with veterans expected to anchor key positions throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Early camp limitations can disrupt routine but also create chances for depth players to earn reps and prove readiness. Coaches use these stretches to test roster flexibility and reinforce competition.<\/p>\n

At this stage, there is no indication either situation will impact regular-season availability. If both players continue to progress as anticipated, the Giants should have key contributors prepared to play from the first pitch of Opening Day 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As spring training games get underway, the San Francisco Giants are already dealing with injury concerns that have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":599866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2408],"tags":[5,162,365,4,3410,863,378,66,4343,4340,4344,4341,4342,151],"class_list":{"0":"post-599865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco-giants","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-giants","10":"tag-harrison-bader","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-mlb-injury","13":"tag-rafael-devers","14":"tag-san-francisco","15":"tag-san-francisco-giants","16":"tag-sanfrancisco","17":"tag-sanfranciscogiants","18":"tag-sf","19":"tag-sf-giants","20":"tag-sfgiants","21":"tag-spring-training"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116154292120647036","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}