The Giants have placed Vinnie Chulk on the 15-day disabled list with a blood clot in his right arm.  He is likey done for the season which is a shame because he pitched pretty well this season for the Giants.  He pitched in 57 games this season for the Giants and he was 5-4 with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.  The Giants have recalled Tyler Walker to replace Chulk in the bullpen.  Walker has pitched in 150 major league games in his career and he is 13-9 with 34 saves, a 4.77 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

Omar Vizquel looked like he was getting closer to retirement in the 1st half of the season but his bat is finally showing signs of life in the 2nd half of the season.  He has played in 35 games since the All-Star Break and he is 37 for 134 (.276 avg, .685 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 14 RBIs and 3 stolen bases.  Still, Vizquel’s career seems to be winding down despite his still outstanding defense at shortstop.  Vizquel has now played in 114 games this season and he is 104 for 419 (.248 avg, .614 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 2 homers, 36 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

The San Francisco Giants have placed Russ Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow.  Ortiz has not pitched too well for the Giants this season as he has worked in 12 games (8 starts) and he has a 2-3 record with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP.  In 49 innings this season he has allowed 57 hits, walked 20 batters and whiffed 27 batters.

The Giants have placed righty reliever Ryan Messenger on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand.  This will hurt the Giants’ bullpen as Messenger has pitched well for them after being acquired from the Marlins in the Armando Benitez trade.  Messenger has pitched in 30 games for the Giants this season and he is 0-3 with 1 save, a 2.60 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP.  He has worked 34.2 innings for the Giants this season and he has allowed 39 hits, walked 9 batters and whiffed 18.

The Giants have traded reserve 1B/OF Mark Sweeney to the Dodgers for a player to be named later.  Sweeney played in 76 games this season for the Giants and he was 23 for 90 (.256 avg, .779 OPS) with 18 runs scored, 2 homers and 10 RBIs.  This trade was not a big one but it was the first time the Dodgers and Giants have made a trade in 22 seasons.