OBP .211 → .261 (Δ +0.050)

OBP .158 → .212 (Δ +0.054)

Started vs Arizona Diamondbacks (5W-4L, 3.27 ERA)

Reclaimed the closer role after Ryan Walker was optioned to Triple-A on May 10. The Giants haven't committed publicly to a defined ninth-inning hierarchy, but Doval is the de facto guy right now. Add with confidence, but keep an eye on Walker's Triple-A performance — if he's recalled, this race reopens.

Schmitt has been quietly hitting like a legitimate middle-of-the-order bat with a barrel rate and hard-hit rate that grade out at the top of the league. Multi-position eligibility (1B/3B in most platforms) makes him easy to slot. Add in any league with 14+ teams — he's available in virtually all of them.

Started vs Chicago White Sox (2W-0L, 2.37 ERA)

Pitcher List's deep-league catcher add. With Patrick Bailey traded to Cleveland, Susac has the everyday job in San Francisco. He's hitting .395 with elite K-rate. Catcher position is in crisis (Raleigh, Murphy, Teel, Jeffers, Baldwin, McCann all out) — Susac is the priority 2-catcher claim and a 1-catcher streamer too.

Started @ Arizona Diamondbacks (5W-4L, 3.49 ERA)

NEW: 10-day IL with right quadriceps strain. The Giants expect his absence to extend beyond 10 days. Will Brennan recalled to fill the OF spot. Ramos was hitting .261 with 7 HR — a real loss for the Giants' offense.

Started @ Athletics (1W-0L, 2.92 ERA)

GOOD NEWS: Trending toward minimum IL stay (around May 20). The right knee bursitis is responding to treatment. Expected to slot back into the Giants' rotation immediately upon activation. The 5.06 ERA / 3.50 xFIP gap remains the bull case.

Started @ Los Angeles Dodgers (5W-3L, 3.09 ERA)

Peguero and Kilian splitting the 9th. Manager Bob Melvin reportedly 'may not name a closer this season.' Avoid in standard formats — the volume isn't worth the unpredictability. Watch Joel Peguero as the leverage favorite if forced to pick one.

Pitcher List's deep-league specialty add. McDonald starts tonight at LAD — a tough draw, but he's filling the Logan Webb rotation slot through May 20 at minimum, which gives him 2-3 more starts before Webb is back. The next home matchup (likely vs. CWS) is the streaming dream. Hold/add now in deep leagues to lock him in before that one.

Started @ Los Angeles Dodgers (1W-0L, 1.29 ERA)

NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 6 with right knee bursitis. The bursitis explains his 5.06 ERA / 3.50 xFIP discrepancy — he was pitching hurt. The Giants expect him back when first eligible (around May 20). Trevor McDonald recalled to make Monday's start vs. LAD.

Started vs Pittsburgh Pirates (5W-2L, 3.18 ERA)

Closer Monkey notes Kilian is part of an 'obvious closer-by-committee' with Keaton Winn and Joel Peguero. The Giants' 9th is unsettled and likely stays that way. Avoid in standard formats.

Got the first MLB save Monday; the Giants' 9th-inning hierarchy is still murky behind him with Erik Miller IL'd and Ryan Walker scuffling. Hold Kilian in deep leagues; Robert Garcia or Walker could re-enter the picture.

Kilian got the 9th in Monday's win and converted his first MLB save (struck out Tatis Jr. and Machado bookending the inning). With Erik Miller IL'd and Ryan Walker scuffling, Kilian is the lead candidate to inherit the Giants' save share. Pitcher List flagged him as a 'worthy dart.' Speculative-add in saves-needy 12+ team leagues.

Got the first MLB save Monday vs. SD — struck out Tatis Jr. and Machado. With Miller IL'd and Walker scuffling, Kilian is the lead candidate to inherit the Giants' saves. Speculative-add in 12+ team formats now.

Schmitt has flipped a slow start into an .901 OPS as the Giants' most consistent bat. With Eldridge promoted and Jesús Rodriguez also up, the lineup around him improved overnight. Pitcher List has him as the priority hitter add for the second straight day. Add in 14+ team leagues; CI/MI cover anywhere.

Eldridge made his 2026 MLB debut Monday and Pitcher List has him as the priority hitter add of the day. The K-rate (30%) is real, but the .333 AAA average and the Giants' commitment to playing him every day matter more. He's the rest-of-season 1B in San Francisco. Add now in all dynasty and 14+ team mixed; in 12-team standard, claim before tomorrow's FAAB.

Eldridge made his 2026 debut Monday and the Giants are committing to him as the everyday 1B going forward. The Triple-A line at Sacramento (.333/.445/.518, 5 HR, 137 PA) shows the bat plays even with the elevated whiff rate. SF lost Bichette and Tucker this offseason, so he's playing every day to either work himself into a 25-HR slugger or eat at-bats while the team figures out 2027. The K-rate concern is real (30%) and Oracle Park caps the upside, so don't pay top-10 prospect prices. But for a redraft stash, the runway is unmatched: 100+ everyday plate appearances are coming, regardless of results. Add in dynasty for sure; in 12-team mixed, claim ahead of Wednesday's FAAB before the price gets out of hand.

Earned his first big-league save Monday vs. SD (1 IP, 1 ER, 2 K). With Erik Miller on the IL (back) and Ryan Walker scuffling, Kilian is the lead candidate to inherit save chances near-term. Speculative-add in saves-needy 12+ team leagues.