Joaquin Arias (hamstring) is not in the Giants' lineup for Thursday's series finale with the Reds.

Arias entered Wednesday's game as a pinch-hitter and stuck around for a few innings. It was his first taste of action since June 24 and his hamstring apparently didn't respond very well. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) entered Wednesday night's game against the Reds as a pinch-hitter.

Arias hit for Brandon Crawford in the top of the eighth inning and then stayed in at shortstop, later doubling in the top of the 11th. The infielder hadn't appeared in a game since June 24 due to a left hamstring strain.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) is available off the bench Friday.

Arias hasn't played since Monday due to a left hamstring strain. The Giants were considering a stint on the disabled list if his symptoms didn't improve, but he's feeling much better.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that Joaquin Arias (hamstring) could be placed on the disabled list if he's not feeling well enough to play by Friday.

Bochy sounded confident Tuesday that Arias would be ready this weekend, but he was more guarded Wednesday. Arias is feeling better, but he'll need to continue to improve over the next couple days.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) is expected to be available to play by this weekend.

Arias suffered a left hamstring strain on Monday but reported improvement on Tuesday. It appears that he'll avoid the disabled list.

Joaquin Arias (hamstring) said after Monday's game that he could be ready "in a couple of days."

Arias left Monday's game with a left hamstring strain, but he's hopeful that it's not serious. We should know more depending on how he feels Tuesday.

Joaquin Arias has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain.

Arias injured himself while on the basepaths Monday. The good news is that Brandon Crawford appears to be over his sprained fingers. The Giants will need to call up another infielder, though, if Arias needs DL time.

Joaquin Arias left Monday's game against the Dodgers with an apparent leg injury.

Arias appeared to injure himself while scoring from first base on an Andres Torres double in the second inning. The Giants should update his status shortly. Brandon Crawford, who had been given the night off, replaced Arias at shortstop.

Joaquin Arias went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the Giants' loss to the Pirates on Tuesday.

Arias is serving as the Giants' primary third baseman for the next few weeks while Pablo Sandoval recovers from a left foot strain and had a nice game Tuesday night at PNC Park. But he still owns a wretched .238/.269/.238 slash line and can be avoided in all fantasy formats. Nick Noonan will also get starts at the hot corner.

Joaquin Arias has been one of baseball's worst hitters, slashing .205/.262/.205 through 43 plate appearances.

The utility infielder, making $925,000 this season, batted .270/.304/.389 with a .693 OPS in 344 plate appearances last season. He can be ignored in NL-only formats.

Giants avoided arbitration with INF Joaquin Arias by agreeing to a one-year, $925,000 contract.

It's the midpoint between the figures that were exchanged earlier this month. Arias, 28, was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after hitting .270/.304/.389 with a .693 OPS in 344 plate appearances last season.

Joaquin Arias requested $1.1 million and was offered $750,000 from the Giants when arbitration figures were exchanged Friday.

Arias, 28, is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after hitting .270/.304/.389 with a .693 OPS in 344 plate appearances last season. It shouldn't take too much time to hammer out a satisfactory agreement.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy plans to play the red-hot Joaquin Arias more often.

Arias is sporting a major league-leading .429 average in August. "Left field is an option, as well as picking up his time at short. We'll go with the hot hand," said Bochy. Arias has played all of one career inning in the outfield, but Gregor Blanco is batting just .205/.330/.250 in the second half, so the Giants will give him a shot in left field.

Joaquin Arias went off against the Dodgers in Wednesday's win, homering, doubling twice and driving in five runs.

Amazingly, Arias now has two home runs in his past five games after going deep just once in his first 192 career contests. Unsurprisingly, the five RBI were a career high for the 27-year-old utilityman, who now has 49 lifetime runs driven in. All the production helped the Giants pull off a critical sweep of their hated rival. Despite the hot bat, Arias isn't more than a desperation option in NL-only leagues.

Joaquin Arias drove home the eventual winning run on a fielder's choice in the Giants 2-1 victory over the Cubs on Saturday.

Arias finished the night 0-for-3, but his RBI was a crucial part of the Giants offense. He's seen the majority of his playing time at third base in the absence of Pablo Sandoval, but will likely get relegated back to bench duty upon Sandoval's return next week. He's not a consideration in any fantasy leagues at this point.

Joaquin Arias (forearm) is not in Thursday's lineup.

Arias suffered a left forearm contusion Tuesday when he was struck by a pitch. X-rays have ruled out a fracture, but the Giants want the swelling to fully dissipate. Arias should be back at third base Friday night.

Joaquin Arias (forearm) is not in Wednesday's lineup.

Arias made an early exit from Tuesday's game agasint the Rockies after getting hit on the left forearm by a pitch. He only has a contusion, but the Giants are playing it safe. Emmanuel Burriss is playing third base on Wednesday night against the Cardinals.

Joaquin Arias is day-to-day after X-rays came back negative on his left forearm.

Arias left Tuesday's game against the Rockies in the fourth inning after he was hit in the left forearm by a pitch, but fortunately for the Giants, he was diagnosed with a contusion and managed to avoid serious injury. There's a chance he could play Wednesday, but the Giants may hold him out for a day to play it safe.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy has named Joaquin Arias his everyday third baseman while Pablo Sandoval (hand) is on the disabled list.

He was unofficially anointed once Conor Gillaspie was sent down, and now it's official. Arias has batted just .255/.300/.340 and hasn't hit a single homer over 326 career plate appearances. He's barely worth considering even in NL-only leagues.

Joaquin Arias went 3-for-4 and had the Giants' only extra-base hit and RBI in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.

Arias isn't going keep hitting like this and he certainly can't match Brandon Crawford defensively, but the Giants need to stick with him at shortstop while he's hot. He's 11-for-32 with five RBI since his callup April 25.