Pleasanton, California — The San Francisco Giants placed Casey Schmitt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after testing found a torn meniscus in his left knee, creating an immediate roster change for a club that had leaned on his versatility this season.
Schmitt was hurt Monday night against Milwaukee after rounding first base and trying to reverse direction. ABC7, which carried ESPN reporting, said an MRI before Tuesday’s game identified the injury. The Giants did not give a return timetable in that report.
The club selected infielder Osleivis Basabe from Triple-A Sacramento for the open roster spot. MLB Trade Rumors reported Wednesday that manager Tony Vitello said Schmitt would undergo surgery and was probably finished for the season; that assessment was the manager’s update, not a formal team declaration of an end date.
Before the injury, Schmitt had produced a .271 average, 21 home runs and 55 RBIs, according to the two reports. He had worked across the infield and outfield, making the loss relevant to several defensive alignments as San Francisco moves through the season’s final months.
For Pleasanton-area Giants followers, the development shifts attention to how the club distributes those innings and how Basabe fits into the roster. The underlying diagnosis and the corresponding call-up were announced Tuesday, while the surgery outlook was reported the following day.
Schmitt’s placement is a roster transaction rather than a game result, and the reports make clear that the injury was discovered after an MRI. The team’s immediate action was to put him on the 10-day list and bring up Basabe; neither source described a permanent replacement for every defensive assignment Schmitt had covered.
