The San Francisco Giants announced on Saturday that starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija had been placed on the 10-day Injured List with shoulder impingement in his throwing arm.
Left-handed pitcher Andrew Suárez — who was on the taxi squad — was added to the roster to replace the right-handed Samardzija.
While the Giants have initially placed Samardzija on the 10-day IL, he’s headed for an MRI which could keep him out much longer. If the results of the MRI aren’t encouraging, there’s a not-insignificant chance that his season is over, and that he’s thrown his last pitch as a member of the Giants.