According to Maria Guardado of MLB.com, the San Francisco Giants saw their list of minor Spring Training injuries grow after outfielder Drew Gilbert was diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement that will temporarily limit his throwing activity.

The development came one day after both Rafael Devers and Harrison Bader were slowed by minor ailments, creating a stretch of early camp health concerns. Gilbert is expected to be held from throwing for five to seven days, a setback that could affect his chances of earning a reserve outfield role to begin the season.

Giants manager Tony Vitello emphasized caution when discussing the injury.

“He's better served taking some time off, from throwing in particular,” Vitello said. “My unprofessional assessment is the one thing with Drew is he's always going to want to go full speed.

"You guys saw, he was throwing as well as anybody in the big leagues for a couple days," Vitello said. "Maybe this early in the year, he might have overdone it. But the bottom line is he's a little better served taking some time.”

Gilbert is also expected to pause hitting briefly before ramping back up, though the organization does not view the issue as long-term.

With Gilbert temporarily limited, several outfielders are receiving extended looks, including Jerar Encarnacion, Luis Matos, Will Brennan, Jared Oliva, and Victor Bericoto.

Bericoto has stood out early after producing strong offensive results in Cactus League action.

Vitello noted the young outfielder’s all-around development.

“He's looked good when he's been in there,” Vitello said. “I really like the looseness to his swing. I think the baserunning and defense is something that -- I don't want to say I undervalued it, but it's been a pleasant surprise to me that he's a well-rounded player.

"But ultimately, you want to get him as many at-bats as possible because that's probably a situation where if you hit, you don't sit,” Vitello added.

Devers (hamstring) and Bader (thumb) are both expected to return soon, while right-hander Joel Peguero remains on track to debut next week. Left-hander Erik Miller is also progressing through recovery from lower back tightness.

Right-hander Tyler Mahle made his first appearance of the spring after a delayed start caused by illness, tossing a scoreless inning in an 8–2 win over the Athletics. Mahle said he spent the offseason refining his slider shape to create more horizontal movement.

“Just something that’s moving left,” Mahle said. “Last year, I had a cutter, but it wasn’t a very good pitch. It had its purpose, which is a big part of it, too. To get that to expand a little more gloveside is something I worked hard on.”

San Francisco will continue monitoring several minor injuries while using the remaining spring schedule to sort through roster competition before Opening Day.

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