San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) was removed from Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres due to right calf tightness. He went 1-for-2 with a solo shot before exiting. The 36-year-old was replaced in the game by Brett Wisely. Crawford is off to a slow start in 2023, slashing .169/.244/.352 with four homers, 10 RBI, and six runs scored across 22 games. Crawford is considered day-to-day, and his next chance to return to the lineup is Sunday. Wisely would see an uptick in at-bats if Crawford were to miss any time, but he is not on the fantasy radar after hitting .071 (1-for-14) in 2023.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (ribs) is back in the lineup on Saturday against the New York Mets. The 36-year-old shortstop missed Friday's contest with rib discomfort but it doesn't appear to be a serious issue as he's ready to rock on Saturday. Crawford is off to a slow start at the dish this year, slashing just .151/.250/.283 with two home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base over 53 at-bats.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (forearm) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. He's starting at the 6 and batting seventh in the lineup. Crawford didn't play on Thursday due to mild left forearm tightness, but he's back in action a day later. His return will push Thairo Estrada back to the keystone. The 36-year-old Crawford looked like a player near the end of his career in 2022, and he's gotten off to a slow start this season with a .167 average (3-for-18) with a double, home run, three RBI, a steal and two runs scored through the first five games for San Fran.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) will return to the Cactus League lineup this week. Meanwhile, outfielder Mitch Haniger (oblique) has started throwing and hitting in camp. Outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) isn't doing any baseball activities with nine days until Opening Day. Crawford received a cortisone injection in his left knee last week and still has a shot to be ready to kick off the 2023 season, although at this point in his career he's not much of a mixed-league asset in fantasy. Haniger is making progress from a Grade 1 oblique strain, but he's unlikely to be ready for Opening Day at this point. Slater is expected to miss three to four weeks after straining his left hamstring in a spring contest last Thursday.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is experiencing left knee discomfort and will be shut down for one week in spring training. It's not a great sign for a player that his 36 years old, and there's a chance he may not be ready for Opening Day at the end of March. If Crawford isn't ready for the start of the regular season, Thairo Estrada could open the year as the Giants' starter at the 6. Crawford also missed time last summer with knee inflammation, so this is something to keep an eye on. At this point of his career, Crawford can't be counted on for much offensive production after he slashed .231/.308/.344 with a career-low .652 OPS, nine home runs, 52 RBI and 50 runs scored in 458 plate appearances and 118 games in 2022.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will now remain at shortstop heading into the 2023 season after the team's 13-year, $350 million deal with superstar shortstop Carlos Correa fell apart this week due to medical concerns. After the Giants agreed with Correa, Crawford said he would be moving to either second or third base next year. That won't be the case now. The 35-year-old is going into the final year of his contract in 2023. He dealt with some knee issues in 2022 and hit just .231/.308/.344 with nine home runs and 52 RBI in 118 games. Crawford is still considered an elite defender at the 6, but the left-handed hitter saw a big drop from 24 homers in 2021 to just nine last season. Expecting him to bounce back to All-Star form could be a big stretch at this point in his career.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford has played 1,525 career games at shortstop in his career, but he's been informed that he'll be moving from the 6 after the team signed Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million deal this week. The four-time Gold Glover has become the greatest shortstop in Giants history, but he won't be playing there in 2023. Crawford debuted in 2011 and has started at shortstop on Opening Day in 11 straight seasons, so the move won't be easy. It remains to be seen if Crawford will play third base or second base heading into next season. If at third, he could be the lefty-hitting complement to J.D. Davis, Wilmer Flores or David Villar. And at second, he could be the same in tandem with Thairo Estrada. Offensively, Crawford struggled with a .652 OPS and only nine home runs in 118 games.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) and outfielder Joc Pederson (concussion) have both been activated from the injured list, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. Crawford has been sidelined since July 15th. The 35-year-old is slashing .215/.297/.332 with five homers, 33 RBI, 7.9 BB%, and 20.4 K% this year. Unless he turns things around offensively, Crawford should be left on waivers in most leagues. Pederson, on the other hand, has fared a bit better, slashing .242/.319/.492 with 17 homers, 43 RBI, 9.1 BB%, and 22.1 K%. He has been on the seven-day concussion injured list since July 28th. Pederson is a true power threat and should be rostered in most fantasy leagues.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has been sidelined until July 15 due to bruising and inflammation of his right knee. He is slashing .215/.297/.332 with five home runs, 33 RBI, 29 runs, and a stolen base over 279 plate appearances in 72 games in 2022. Crawford is expected to be the Giants' primary shortstop when he returns but is more of a fantasy option in deep-league formats.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has been sidelined since July 16 due to inflammation in his right knee. The expectation is that Crawford will play at least two or three games before returning to the Giants roster. That being said, newly acquired Dixon Machado is expected to play until Crawford is ready. The hope is that Crawford won't suffer any setbacks and can return by the first half of next week.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is taking things day by day and has already passed the minimum 10 days on the injured list. He has talked with the Giants about possibly playing in a minor league rehab game. Crawford was cleared to begin a running program on Monday, so he's getting closer to a return to the big-league roster. Once the 35-year-old veteran begins a rehab assignment, it might not be long before the Giants are comfortable reinstating him. Crawford had struggled at the plate before his injury, hitting just .215/.297/.332 with five home runs, 33 RBI, 29 runs scored and one stolen base in 247 at-bats. Thairo Estrada will continue to play regularly at shortstop for San Fran until Crawford is able to return.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) will throw and do some light activity Thursday. Last Saturday, he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. The 35-year-old got a cortisone shot in his left knee on Sunday and planned to do some light baseball activity since landing on the injured list. He is slashing .215/.297/.332 with five home runs, 33 RBI, 29 runs and a stolen base over 72 games in 2022. Barring any setbacks, Crawford could return when first eligible on July 26. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Crawford in deeper formats for middle-infield depth.

As expected, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He will be included in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Crawford was on the injured list for the minimum 10 days due to a left knee injury. After Crawford initially landed on the injured list, Giants manager Gabe Kapler stated that the time away from the field could help give Crawford an opportunity to reset. The 35-year-old veteran has slashed just .224/.313/.350 so far this year, hitting only five home runs over 63 games.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible on Tuesday. The 35-year-old was placed on the injured list on June 26 due to a left knee injury. After a fantastic 2021 campaign that saw Crawford launch a career-high 24 home runs while slashing .298/.373/.522, this season has been a different story for the veteran. Across 63 games, he's slashed just .224/.313/.350 with five home runs. Hopefully the time off this past week and a half will provide him with the reset he needed to get back on track.

The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The move is retroactive to June 25 and the team is expecting for Crawford to be reactivated when first eligible. Crawford has been dealing with a left knee injury lately, but according to Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly, this current stint on the injured list is more about general wear and tear for Crawford. Baggarly reports that Crawford will be using this stint on the injured list to rest his quad and forearm in addition to his knee.

The San Francisco Giants have called up catcher/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes from Triple-A. In a corresponding move, shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list, a move that is retroactive to June 25. Mercedes was claimed off waivers by the Giants a little over a week ago. He is known for being a lefty masher and we all know how the Giants enjoy their split-heavy bats. He is not in the starting lineup against Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle on Sunday. The team has Monday off, but we may see Mercedes in the starting lineup against Detroit Tigers southpaw Tarik Skubal on Tuesday. Crawford, meanwhile, suffered a left knee injury this past Tuesday and only played in one game this week after the injury.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) and outfielder Luis Gonzalez (back) both remain out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Crawford hasn't played since leaving Tuesday's game early with a bruised left knee, but an MRI exam showed that he doesn't have any structural damage, so he should be regarded as day-to-day. Gonzalez will also miss his second straight game due to lower-back tightness. Thairo Estrada is playing shortstop and is batting sixth on Thursday, while Austin Slater will get the start in center field and hit eighth against Braves right-hander Kyle Wright.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) luckily has no structural damage in his injured knee. That being said, the All-Star shortstop could be available off the bench on Wednesday, according to manager Gabe Kapler. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion after colliding with Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday. He appears to have avoided significant injury, so fantasy managers won't have to worry about Crawford missing time.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Crawford was scratched from the lineup on Wednesday with right quadriceps tightness but came in as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-1. The fact that he was available off the bench means that his injury isn't all that serious. The 35-year-old veteran isn't doing much with the bat for fantasy managers this year, as he's hitting just .219/.305/.360 with five home runs, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and a stolen base in 200 plate appearances and 50 games. Donovan Walton is at the 6 and is batting ninth, while Thairo Estrada is at the keystone and is hitting seventh on Thursday against Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quad) was a late scratch for Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies due to quad tightness. He initially started at shortstop and batted fifth in Wednesday's contest but was removed from the lineup. The 35-year-old was pulled from Tuesday's game due to quad tightness. Crawford is considered day-to-day. Fantasy managers with daily moves need to remove Crawford from their lineups immediately. Donovan Walton replaced Crawford and will handle shortstop duties on Wednesday. Walton is not on the fantasy radar after hitting .205 with a homer over 44 at-bats in 2022.