The outfielder isn’t in the lineup for the San Francisco Giants matinee finale against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon, but manager Gabe Kapler said he is available off the bench as a pinch hitter.
Gabe Kapler says Mike Yastrzemski will be available to pinch-hit today.
— Maria I. Guardado (@mi_guardado) September 24, 2020
Well that is emphatically some good news. The Giants haven’t had Yastrzemski play in a week, since he strained his right calf early in the Giants win over the Seattle Mariners last Thursday.