Giants place Conforto on 10-day IL, recall Matos from Triple-A originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ injury woes continued Sunday when the team placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring injury.
Conforto was injured during Saturday’s 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and was forced out of the game in the sixth inning.
Giants coach Bob Melvin was unsure about Conforto’s status when he spoke to reporters before Sunday’s game. The team made the official announcement about 30 minutes before first pitch.
Luis Matos was called up from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Conforto and add depth to the Giants’ outfield. Matos, who was briefly with the major league club earlier this season, was pulled from a minor league game on Saturday as a precaution due to Conforto’s injury.
Matos, 22, had a .218 batting average with three home runs and 17 RBIs with Sacramento this season.
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