Giants place catcher Joey Bart on IL with back strain

NEW YORK — San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist Sunday with a pressure in the midst of his again.

The transfer was made retroactive to March 31, and the group recalled right-handed reliever Sean Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento earlier than its sequence finale in opposition to the New York Yankees.

Bart was scratched from the lineup Saturday with again tightness, and supervisor Gabe Kapler stated a scan confirmed a “very small” mid-back pressure.

“We do not anticipate it to be a long-term factor. It feels extra quick time period,” Kapler stated. “We mentioned the potential of like, seven days. Possibly a couple of extra.”

Versatile rookie Blake Sabol was set to begin behind the plate Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The 25-year-old Sabol was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates within the Rule 5 draft for unprotected gamers on the winter conferences after which traded to San Francisco hours later.

He made his main league debut on Opening Day and began the primary two video games of the season in left area, however Sabol has in depth expertise as a catcher within the minors and in faculty at Southern California.

“We anticipated to take an actual take a look at him as a catcher,” Kapler stated. “All alongside, we anticipated him to catch video games for us. So, he is proper on schedule for us.”

Sabol spent a lot of the spring behind the plate and batted a powerful .348 with three homers, 10 RBIs and a 1.105 OPS in 20 video games.

“I feel he did a very nice job in camp of receiving and continues to work on his throwing. So, he is a rising, growing participant,” Kapler stated. “But in addition, we’re trying to see if he can carry over the work that he did in spring coaching into the common season, which we anticipate he can.”

San Francisco additionally has veteran catcherRoberto Perezon the roster. The membership signed former Yankees and Twins catcher Gary Sanchez, a two-time All-Star, to a minor league contract Saturday and assigned him to Sacramento.

The 26-year-old Bart was the second general decide within the 2018 newbie draft out of Georgia Tech. He batted .215 with 11 residence runs, 25 RBIs and a .660 OPS in 97 massive league video games with the Giants final season. He struck out 112 occasions in 291 plate appearances.

Hjelle, 25, was 1-2 with a 5.76 ERA in eight appearances out of the San Francisco bullpen final season.

The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this report.