San Francisco giants activated the third basman Matt Chapman from the 10-day injured list before the Saturday night competition against host athletics.
Chapman is in fourth place playing at his customary defensive place in the Hot Corner.
Chapman was sidelined on 8 June with a right -handed injury in a game against Atlanta Braves. He blocked the hand, diving back on the first basis under the eighth innings and immediately displayed that he was in pain.
The 32-year-old Chapman played in a rehabilitation game for Triple-e-Sacramento on Friday night in Reno, Nev, and went to 0-for-3 with a walk.
San Francisco was just 9–14 without Chapman and lost eight out of the last 11 to enter the Saturday competition in West Sacramento, California.
The five -time Gold Glove Award winner is batting with 12 Homeers and 30 RBI in 65 matches this season. He is in his second season with veterans.
The veterans also nominated Infielder Sergio Alkantara for assignment, selected Right-Hand Mason Black at Sacramento and recalled Right Triston Beck from River Cats.
Alakantara, 28, was killed in four-billets in his lonely game for veterans, which was his first major league appearance since 2022 for San Diego Padress. He has a .207 career average in 193 matches in four sessions with five teams.
The 25-year-old Black on Saturday allowed five runs (three acquired) and five hits in more than 11–2 innings, losing 11–2 AK in their first major league appearance of the season. He is 1–5 with 6.47 ERA in 10 appearances (eight beginnings) in the last two sessions with San Francisco.
Bake, 29, was 1-0 with 4.50 ERAs in six relief appearances with the first veterans of this season. He is 4-3 with 3.66 ERA in 46 appearances (four beginnings) in three sessions with San Francisco.
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