Giants place two-time All-Star on IL

The Giants have placed outfielder Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation, per a team announcement. They’ve recalled Matt Beaty to take his place on the active roster.

Pederson was off to a solid start for the Giants this year, slashing .242/.350/.545 with a pair of home runs through his first 40 plate appearances of the season. Losing him is a sizeable blow to the middle of the Giants lineup, which is already depleted, with Mitch Haniger, Austin Slater and Roberto Perez all out, while Michael Conforto is also currently out of the lineup with a calf problem.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters that the hope is Pederson’s stay on the IL will be a short one, via Evan Webeck of the Mercury News. The Giants certainly need him back, going into Saturday’s games, they sit 5-8 in the NL West and are a looking up at the Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks all above them.

In Pederson’s place, the Giants will turn to Beaty, an infielder/outfielder who signed with the team on a minor league deal this winter. Beaty has appeared for three teams in his career, both in the NL West, as he suited up for the Dodgers and then Padres. He holds a solid enough career .250/.321/.405 line in the big leagues, but struggled to a .093/.170/.163 line over 47 plate appearances for the Padres last season.