DENVER–First baseman Brandon Belt carried the Giants’ offense for much of the first half, but as the team has fallen into a late-season slump, so has Belt.
Belt isn’t in the lineup Monday at Coors Field and he may not play in Tuesday’s game as he’s day-to-day with right knee soreness.
Though Belt remains a Gold Glove candidate, he’s hit just .154 with a .439 OPS in 21 games since the All-Star break. Belt missed 17 games from the end of July through the middle of August with a hyperextended right knee he suffered July 25 at Safeco Field, and it appears he’s still dealing with lingering pain from the injury.