For the past few years, the San Francisco Giants have gone into the season with a healthy amount of pitching depth in the upper minors. Whether it was Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, or another exciting arm, there were always a…
The San Francisco Giants experienced significant disruptions to their upper-minor pitching depth during the 2026 season due to major injuries. Right-hander Hayden Birdsong suffered a Grade 2 flexor tendon and UCL sprain after a spring training outing, requiring a full UCL reconstruction that ended his campaign before the regular season began.
Fellow starting pitcher Trevor McDonald earned an opportunity in May, logging 70.1 innings with a 5.12 ERA. McDonald's season later ended when he exited a July 20 start with a diagnosed UCL sprain and subsequently underwent full UCL reconstruction surgery.
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