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Giants Receive Bad News Before Padres Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joshua Valdez | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 8:22 PM ET

The San Francisco Giants (33-27) are staying afloat, as they're three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (36-24) for first place in the NL West and a half-game out of a Wild Card spot. They've been aided by their pitching staff, which ranked second in baseball heading into Tuesday's slate with a 3.05 ERA.

Southpaw Robbie Ray (7-1, 2.43 ERA) has been the best in their rotation, followed by right-handers Logan Webb (5-5, 2.55 ERA) and Landen Roupp (3-4, 3.54 ERA). Meanwhile, fellow right-handers Justin Verlander (0-3, 4.33 ERA) and Jordan Hicks (1-5, 6.47 ERA) have been less effective. The latter hurler was demoted to the bullpen on May 17, via MLB.com

Hicks will now miss time with an injury, via NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic.

"Jordan Hicks is going on [15-day] IL with toe inflammation," he reported. "Sean Hjelle is back."

Hicks is in his second season with the Giants. The 28-year-old went 4-7 with a 4.10 ERA in 29 appearances last year, including 20 starts.

Jordan Hicks is going on IL with toe inflammation. Sean Hjelle is back.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) June 3, 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals took Hicks in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft before promoting him to the big leagues in 2018. They then traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023, and he signed a four-year, $44 million deal with San Francisco in January 2024.

Hicks only started eight games in his career before the Giants converted him to a starter. The 6-foot-2-inch, 217-pounder owns a 37-16 record with a 4.23 ERA, 33 saves, and 54 holds in 254 total appearances.

San Francisco lost 1-0 to the San Diego Padres (34-24) in 10 innings on Monday. The two teams will square off again on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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