Keaton

Winn

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.

This was Winn’s first start since being placed on the IL with a forearm strain on May 17th. It obviously didn’t go well, but much of the damage done against Winn was early on, allowing five runs in the first two innings. He also induced 16 whiffs on 42 swings for a 38 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW. His splitter was sharp today and there is usually an expectation that pitchers will be rusty when first coming off the IL. Given Winn was able to strike out seven batters, we’re inclined to scoop him up for his start next week against the Angels.

Winn is back to start Sunday against the Rangers as the Giants go for the sweep in the three-game set. To make room for the 26-year-old on the active roster, the Giants optioned Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento.

Howard takes the ball on Saturday afternoon against the defending World Series champions after operating in a bulk relief role in his last two outings. He’s looked sharp, striking out seven and allowing only two runs over 8 2/3 innings (two appearances) since May 28. Keaton Winn (forearm) is expected to be activated from the injured list to start Sunday’s series finale against the Rangers.