SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants placed Joe Panik on the 10-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game vs. the Cardinals with a strained left groin and purchased the contract of infielder Chase d'Arnaud from Triple-A Sacramento.
Jeff Samardzija, who has been out since May 29 with shoulder tightness, was activated from the disabled list to make Saturday's start, right-hander Chris Stratton was optioned to the River Cats and right-hander Hunter Strickland was transfered to the 60-day DL.
Panik was injured while running the bases in the fourth inning of San Francisco's 3-2 victory over the St.