SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford on the disabled list Saturday, although manager Bruce Bochy said the MRI that Crawford had on his right groin the day before did not reveal anything more than a strain.
Crawford’s injury needs more time to heal than the seven games he would have been allowed to stay on the bereavement list, Bochy said. Crawford is eligible to return from the DL on May 6, when the Giants are in Cincinnati for the second of a three-game series against the Reds. Crawford is on the DL retroactive to Wednesday.