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The operation was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles, widely regarded as one of the best in the business. Oliva is expected to be shelved for four-to-six weeks while recovering.

Tony Vitello did say that Susac and Patrick Bailey would start splitting time more evenly on Thursday. This is Susac’s second start against a right-handed starter this year. The Giants will see if they can catch some lighting in a bottle with Susac’s current .563/.588/.750 line in 17 plate appearances.

He did not pitch a scoreless ninth inning -- that was, for some reason, Erik Miller’s road to hoe. Walker has not started a ninth inning in a single game this month, and this feels very much like a closer-by-committee while Walker is used as a true fireman. It’s a disappointing result so far for fantasy managers, as Walker has allowed just three earned runs in seven innings and has only one save to show for it. Walker-reliant managers with clearer save options on the waiver wire have to at least consider a move at this point.

Lee couldn’t quite hit a launch angle -- these were all singles -- but they were nice to see. Lee now has 10 hits in his last six games, boosting his batting average to .246. He’s essentially only a volume play in NL-only leagues due to the lack of homers and stolen bases.

He carried a no-hitter into the sixth before allowing a single to P.J. Higgins to lead off the inning. He then took care of a 2-on, no-out threat by striking out Matt McClain and getting Elly De La Cruz to hit into a double play. It was threatening to be a no-decision as Chase Burns matched him frame-for-frame, but Cincinnati’s bullpen forked over three runs in the seventh. Roupp’s peripherals have been strong so far and he should be started with confidence against most teams. We wouldn’t blame you if you shied away from starting him against the Dodgers next week, though.

Bailey is an elite defensive catcher, so the Giants are going to want to keep him on the field often, but this may be more of a 50/50 split going forward, with Vitello mentioning that the catchers may just alternate games. It’s a situation to monitor and likely makes neither player fantasy relevant.

This is the second straight game where Ramos has been on the bench in favor of Will Brennan, who bats left-handed. Ramos is hitting just .234/.258/.266 in 66 plate appearances this season with a 36.4 percent strikeout rate. There is a danger that he is falling into a small side platoon role if Brennan is able to capitalize on this chance.

Mahle’s first outing against his longtime former team got off to an inauspicious start when he was drilled by a line drive in the first inning. He managed to remain in the contest to serve up a staggering four round-trippers on an 80-degree evening in Cincinnati. He also walked five batters and struck out six. It was easily one of the worst outings of his 10-year run in the big leagues since 2017. The calamitous outing raises his ERA from 4.30 to 7.23 through four starts. He’ll attempt to rebound when he faces the Dodgers on Tuesday in San Francisco.

With both Harrison Bader (hamstring) and Jared Oliva (wrist) landing on the injured list, the Giants need to change up their outfield. Brennan and Drew Gilbert were both called up on Wednesday, and it seems likely that Brennan will most likely serve as the fourth outfielder for now.

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.