The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder AJ Pollock on the injured list with a left oblique strain, the team announced before Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Outfielder Heliot Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento as the corresponding roster move to replace Pollock on the active roster. Pollock, 35, was removed from Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium with left side discomfort.
The Giants acquired Pollock along with 29-year-old infielder Mark Mathais from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations a few days before the trade deadline. He was placed on the 10-day injured list and could miss a few weeks.
Pollock — a longtime Giants adversary in his years with the Arizona Diamondbacks — is yet to record his first hit with the Giants in six plate appearances over five games. Pollock came to the Giants slashing .173/.225/.323 with a .547 OPS in 49 games.
Ramos, 23, is slashing .303/.359/.543 with a .902 OPS and eight home runs in 45 games with the Sacramento River Cats this season.
The Giants split the first two games against the Angels and face Shohei Ohtani on the mound for the rubber match on Wednesday night. They’ll have a day off Thursday before returning home for a three-game series against Bruce Bochy’s Texas Rangers on Friday.