Giants Pitcher Landen Roupp Goes on IL with Left Knee Inflammation After Getting Hit by Line Drive
Right-handed starter Landen Roupp, with a 7-7 record and 3.80 ERA over 106.2 innings, is sidelined following knee inflammation from a line drive impact.
- On Friday, the San Francisco Giants placed right-handed starting pitcher Landen Roupp on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation and recalled left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt to start.
- In the third inning on Wednesday, Landen Roupp was struck by a line drive from Ramón Laureano and was carted off with a large brace; an MRI on Thursday indicated a bone bruise to his left knee.
- Roupp had only just been reinstated last Friday following three missed starts with right elbow inflammation; through 22 starts, he posted a 7-7 record and 3.80 ERA over 106.2 innings.
- Giants manager Bob Melvin said Landen Roupp likely won't need surgery but will seek additional medical opinions as injuries strain the Giants rotation.
- With 34 games remaining, San Francisco Giants sit 6 1/2 games behind the New York Mets at 61-67, recalling Carson Whisenhunt, who is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA in three MLB starts.
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Giants pitcher Landen Roupp goes on IL with left knee inflammation after getting hit by line drive
San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp has been placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation after he was hit by a batted ball and carted off the field in his most recent start.


Giants place RHP Landen Roupp (knee) on IL
The San Francisco Giants' fading playoff hopes took a further blow Friday when right-hander Landen Roupp landed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.

SF Giants place right-handed starting pitcher on injured list
The San Francisco Giants, as expected, officially placed Landen Roupp on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation on Friday although there remained no word as to how much time the right-handed starting pitcher might be forced to miss.…
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