Buttó's Elbow Tightness: Giants Bullpen in Crisis

0:00On April 2nd, Giants Bulpin just got another headache after reliever Jose Bouto bounced from their 7-1 loss against the Padres on Wednesday. The 28-year-old right-hander fell tightness in his right elbow and forearm, forcing him out mid-inning. He came in during the bottom of the 8th with San Francisco down 3-1, but things fell apart quick. Bouto gave up four runs on three hits and four walks, snagging just one out over 28 pitches, only 8 for strikes. His sinker velocity dropped to 91.5 m per hour, way off his season average of 93.8. Manager Tony Vitello called it a gloomy cloud, saying Bouto clearly had tightness and wasn't throwing right. Team mates are worried too, hoping their top medical crew sorts it out fast since he's a solid dude and key arm. Bouto had a rough start this season, coughing up five runs including two homers in his first three outings. The Giants are already thinned back there without Hayden Bird song after Tommy John Surgery, plus Joel Pagrero, Reversand Martin, and Sam Hentges on the Self.

1:04Shelf. He's headed for more tests when they get back to San Francisco Thursday for a 7-game homestand against the Metz and Phillies. They might call up Spencer Bivin's Tristan Beck or Dylan Smith from Triple A to plug the gap if Bouto sits. That wraps MLB news today, brought to you with AI.