Alex Cobb pitched seven strong innings but the Giants' offense couldn't help him out in a 3-1 loss to the Royals.
Peréz certainly looks headed for the IL, and the Giants don't have a lot of great options to fill the hole. Joey Bart isn't eligible to come off the IL until Monday and the Giants had been planning to send him on a rehab assignment since he hasn't played in a game in a couple of weeks. Gary Sanchez, signed last week, has not joined Triple-A Sacramento yet but might be the choice by default even though he hasn't played a game since a WBC appearance on March 14.
The other option is Austin Wynns, but he's not on the 40-man roster, and the Giants might be hesitant to make that move knowing that they'll soon need a roster spot for Sanchez. Infield shifts are outlawed this season, but the Royals became the first Giants opponent to get creative with their outfield defense.
Against left-handed hitters Michael Conforto, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Sabol, they moved right fielder MJ Melendez up near the dirt so he was playing essentially where second basemen used to in a shift. That left a two-man outfield: The infield shift is dead, but the Royals are playing a two-man outfield on some Giants left-handed hitters like Conforto and Sabol. That's their right fielder playing as a shifted second baseman:
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