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Ramos left Friday’s game with tightness in his quad, and he’ll miss at least one more game. The 26-year-old will recover on the bench with Drew Gilbert starting in left field in his absence.

The 25-year-old outfielder smacked a one-out double off of Trevor Richards in the sixth inning and scored on a two-run knock off the bat of Luis Arraez. He also chipped in a pair of singles. With the three-hit attack, Gilbert is now slashing .279/.311/.442 with a pair of homers and five RBI in his first 46 plate appearances with the Giants this season.

He had started the five previous games, but he’ll grab a little rest ahead of game two of the doubleheader with Jerar Encarnacion taking his first start in six days. Gilbert’s off to a .243/.282/.405 start with two homers in his first 40 plate appearances. It’s about what you’d expect, as Gilbert showcased some power in his 39-game sample last year but also struggled with contact.

With Harrison Bader (hamstring) landing on the injured list, it will be Gilbert getting a shot to take his place. The 25-year-old is hitting .289/.389/.400 with one home run and 11 runs scored in 11 games at Triple-A. He struggled in his first MLB opportunity last year, but he should get a chance to start in center field in the short-term.

Gilbert’s departure makes it a near-lock that Jerar Encarnacion along with either Luis Matos or Jared Oliva will break camp in the big leagues.

The 25-year-old outfielder led off the fifth inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Heliot Ramos. He also singled twice in the ballgame. For the spring, he’s hitting .259 (7-for-27) with a pair of RBI though he has yet to hit a home run or steal a base. He’s expected to land a bench spot on the Giants’ Opening Day roster but won’t be relevant from a fantasy perspective unless he winds up in an everyday role.

Gilbert will be shut down from throwing for at least one week to address the issue, which isn’t viewed as a long-term concern. It doesn’t sound like he’s at risk of opening the season with a trip to the injured list.

Gilbert followed up a three-hit night against the Orioles on Sunday with his first four-hit effort in the majors. The 24-year-old has gone deep twice in his 46 at-bats since being promoted early in August, and he’s now hitting .261 with a .500 slugging percentage. This is a former first-round pick who was on several top prospect lists, so he’s at the very least someone fantasy managers should be paying attention to for the 2026 campaign.

The 24-year-old rookie outfielder reached on an infield single in the third inning and scored on an RBI knock by Rafael Devers. He then smacked a two-run triple the following inning that extended the Giants’ lead to 6-0 and scored on an RBI single by Heliot Ramos. Gilbert also delivered an RBI double in the eighth inning that made it 13-0. With his three-hit attack, he’s now slashing .190/.190/.381 with one homer, seven RBI, one stolen base and a 10/0 K/BB ratio in his first 42 plate appearances.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 25-year-old outfielder. Luis Matos will slide over to cover left field while Drew Gilbert will draw a start in right field for the Giants and will bat ninth against Orioles’ right-hander Dean Kremer.