CSN Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic reports that Giants starter Johnny Cueto won’t make his next scheduled start, which would have been on Sunday against the Padres. Manager Bruce Bochy said Cueto could rejoin the rotation after Monday’s off day. The Giants will host the Rockies for a three-game set before closing up the regular season with three against the Dodgers at home.
Cueto suffered a Grade 1 strain of his groin during Tuesday’s start against the Dodgers. To that point, he had tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts.
Cueto, 30, inked a six-year, $130 million contract with the Giants this past offseason and has certainly delivered. He’s carrying a 17-5 record, a 2.79 ERA, and a 187/44 K/BB ratio in 212 2/3 innings. If the Giants are able to sneak into the NLDS somehow, their rotation will be worrisome for whomever their opponent might be.