The Giants placed infielder on the 10-day injured list earlier today due to a left rib fracture. The club called up infielder from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Fitzgerald on the active roster. Fitzgerald, 27, broke out in a big way down the stretch last year in the first run of regular playing time of his career. After becoming an everyday player after the All-Star break, Fitzgerald slashed .281/.333/.519 with ten steals, 15 doubles, and 13 homers in just 255 plate appearances. That impre sive combination of power and speed, along with his ability to play solid defense up the middle, was enough to earn him a regular role despite a 31.4% strikeout rate. Fitzgerald played shortstop late last year for the Giants, but has moved to second base thanks to the clubs decision to sign . So far this year, Fitzgeralds offense has been a mixed bag. Hes managed to cut his strikeout rate down to just 22.2% in 90 trips to the plate this year while actually slightly increasing his walk rate, though hes hitting for much le s power with a meager 4.8% barrel rate. Overall, hes hitting .284/.341/.432 (118 wRC+) this year. Thats a solid figure, though its elevated by a .356 BABIP Ken Caminiti Jersey . Whether thats sustainable remains to be seen, but that question will have to wait for at least the time being now that hes headed for the shelf. It seems as though Fitzgeralds initial injury may have happened almost a week ago. It was reported by on Saturday that Fitzgerald was scratched from the lineup after suffering a chest contusion the day prior, but after sitting for a couple of days he returned to the lineup. That changed this afternoon, as Fitzgerald told reporters (including ) that he underwent an MRI today that revealed the rib fracture, prompting his placement on the shelf. Fitzgerald suggested that he was feeling the fracture when swinging a bat and as such will be down for a couple of days without baseball activity to rest up. With that being said, it seems as though Fitzgerald is hoping for a relatively brief absence. The infielder told Shea that he hopes to be back with the Giants after just two weeks, which would be just barely over the minimum stay of ten days on the injured list. Whether Fitzgerald will be able to hit that target or not remains to be seen, of course, but San Francisco would surely love to have him back as quickly as po sible amid their efforts to keep the brilliant 19-12 start theyve managed to put together going in an extremely competitive duel not only for the NL West but also the three NL Wild Card spots. In the meantime, the Giants will likely turn to a combination of Wisely and at the keystone. Ko s, 27, made his MLB debut earlier this year and so far has hit just .217/.280/.217 with a 30.8% strikeout rate during his time in the majors. Those lackluster numbers have come in just 28 plate appearances, however, and Ko s hit quite well at Triple-A last year with a 134 wRC+ in 88 games. Joining Ko s in the mix for starts at second is Wisely, who hit .238/.278/.345 (75 wRC+) acro s 91 games in a part-time role with the Giants last year. Hes spent the 2025 season at Triple-A so far, where his .235/.325/.431 slash line in 118 trips to the plate has been exactly league average (100 wRC+). Eguy Rosario Jersey