PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants figured on an uneven first half of the season from Blake Snell. They understood he would require time to ramp up his stuff and stamina after signing barely a week before the season opener.
They did not expect that runway to be riddled with potholes.
The Giants placed Snell on the 15-day injured list Monday, one day after he reinjured his left groin while throwing a pitch in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees. They’ve already had to cobble together a pitching plan without Snell five times in the 11 times his turn came around. They’ve had to soak up innings when he’s been able to take the mound, too. He is 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA in six starts and hasn’t completed five innings in any of them
