The San Francisco Giants placed star slugger Rafael Devers on the inactive list for Friday's spring training contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a tight hamstring. This unexpected move sidelines the 2023 AL batting champion, who is expected to miss at least one game as the Giants assess the injury's severity.

Devers, a cornerstone of the lineup, has been battling minor hamstring tightness throughout spring workouts, prompting the precautionary scratch. His absence means a temporary vacancy in the cleanup spot for the Giants' exhibition squad facing their division rival.