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Winn

There was virtually zero chance for Winn, who is still making his way back from last year’s elbow surgery, to break camp in the majors this spring, especially with Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp pitching exceptionally. The 27-year-old righty will head back to Triple-A as extra organizational depth to open the regular season.

Winn struck out five, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Rockies off the board in the second. Given how impressive Hayden Birdsong and Landon Roupp have been in battling incumbent Kyle Harrison, there’s really no chance of Winn claiming a spot in the Giants rotation at this point. Still, he could be useful in middle relief if the team goes that route.

Winn’s return from ulnar nerve transposition surgery is going well, and he’s in the mix to step into the rotation if Kyle Harrison fails to secure his spot or someone gets hurt. The more likely scenario is that he heads to Triple-A for a spell, but he rates as a nice fallback, even if he did have a 7.16 ERA in 12 starts before going down last year.

The right-hander will have an ulnar nerve transposition performed. He’ll miss the remainder of the 2024 season and it’s unclear when exactly he’ll be able to get a start on the 2025 campaign, but he shouldn’t miss as long as he would have if undergoing Tommy John surgery.

While Winn suffered a setback on Tuesday and was shut down due to renewed soreness in his elbow, this was actually done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for the return of Robbie Ray on Wednesday. There’s no clear timeline for when Winn may be able to return.

Winn experienced some elbow soreness last weekend and has been shut back down as a result. With only a couple months left in the year, there isn’t much time for him to restart a throwing program and build back up in time to make much of an impact. The 26-year-old righty has been on the shelf since mid-June due to right elbow inflammation.

The 26-year-old hurler continues to work his way back from inflammation in his right elbow. There’s no clear timetable for his return just yet, but if all goes well with Saturday’s session he could potentially be cleared to start a minor league rehab assignment. With Winn, Robbie Ray and Alex Cobb all making progress in their respective recoveries, the Giants’ rotation is poised to get reinforcements very soon.

Winn heads back to the injured list for the second time this season after allowing five runs over 2 2/3 innings on Thursday in a loss to the Cardinals. There should be some clarity on the 26-year-old right-hander’s status in the coming days after he undergoes some additional testing and imaging. Fantasy managers should anticipate him missing at least a couple weeks, even in a best-case scenario outcome.

Winn took the ball for Thursday’s contest at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama and was unable to escape the third inning. He gave up five hits, including a two-run homer to Brendan Donovan in the opening frame. He’ll aim for better results his next time out on Wednesday against the Cubs.

Winn worked around a double in the first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Mickey Moniak in the second. Winn was hurt by the long ball again in the sixth, serving up a two-run homer to Logan O’Hoppe that tied the game. He’d be done after six with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 6.66 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a 46/19 K/BB ratio across 52 2/3 innings into a start against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Thursday.