SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison, scheduled to start Sunday’s game at Oracle Park against the Los Angeles Angels, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain.
Left-hander Erik Miller will instead start San Francisco’s series finale as the Giants look to salvage the final game of a three-game set before they begin a six-game road trip on Monday against the Chicago Cubs.
The severity of Harrison’s ankle sprain wasn’t immediately known. Sunday’s transaction was retroactive to Thursday.
Also Sunday, the Giants selected Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento, and fellow right-hander Nick Avila was released.
The Giants are already without starters Blake Snell (left groin strain), Alex Cobb (left hip surgery), and Robbie Ray (Tommy John surgery). Snell, who threw a bullpen session and a simulated inning on Saturday, could return later this month, while Cobb and Ray are not expected back until the second half of the season.
Harrison was coming off one of his stronger starts of 2024, as he threw just 77 pitches in 6 1/3 innings in his last outing on Monday against the Houston Astros, allowing just four hits and one earned run in a 4-3 Giants win.
Harrison’s last win as a starter came on May 18. In his last four starts, Harrison was 0-2 with a 4.84 ERA, although in that time, he has just three walks to go with 19 strikeouts.
In 14 starts this season, Harrison, in his second big league season, has thrown a combined 77 1/3 innings, second on the Giants pitching staff behind Logan Webb (92 1/3 innings). The San Jose native has a 4-3 record this year with a 3.96 ERA.
Miller start Sunday will be his first of the season. This season, he has a 1-2 record and a 3.69 ERA in 31 2/3 innings in 33 games.
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