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Pattern · San Francisco Giants

Clubs that lost more time to injury used more players in 2026 (correlation 0.58). The San Francisco Giants used 10 more than their injuries alone would predict.

Players used
64
Expected from injuries
54
Options
54
Waiver claims
8

Clubs that lost more time to injury used more players in 2026 (correlation 0.58). The San Francisco Giants used 10 more than their injuries alone would predict.

Beyond injuries, the club made 54 options and 51 recalls, selected 23 contracts and claimed 8 players off waivers. The table compares each with the average club.

2026ClubLeague averageRank
Players used64501st
Options54517th
Recalls51444th
Contracts selected23164th
Designated for assignment162019th
Waiver claims867th
Injured list days2,3741,6131st