OAKLAND–Catcher Buster Posey was not the only Giants player to receive an injection over the All-Star break.
A day after Posey received a cortisone shot to heal an ailing hip, the Giants treated injured starter Jeff Samardzija’s shoulder with a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection Monday.
PRP injections are designed to promote the healing process for injuries while decreasing the pain a patient is dealing with.
Manager Bruce Bochy said they’ll evaluate how Samardzija is feeling over the weekend before determining whether the right-hander will throw a bullpen Sunday. Though the Giants are not listing a probable starter for Wednesday’s game in Seattle, Bochy isn’t ready to rule out the possibility that Samardzija could return from the disabled list to make that start.