X-rays on Schmitt's forearm came back negative Friday, but he's expected to miss a couple of games with a right forearm contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Schmitt was hit by a pitch during Friday's game against Tampa Bay and immediately left the contest.

San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt was hit by a pitch in the elbow during his at-bat in the eighth inning of Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays and was subsequently removed from the game. Tyler Fitzgerald replaced Schmitt in the lineup,

Their losing streak has hit six games. They’re 59-63 on the season. And they’ve now lost 14 of their last 15 games at home, something that hasn’t been done since 1901. Right-hander Landen Roupp pitched three-plus innings in his first start back from the injured list, allowing five earned runs and striking out five batters.

The extent of Schmitt's injury is currently unknown, though he wasn't able to finish his at-bat after getting plunked by a 93-mph fastball. The 26-year-old had already been filling in at third base for the injured Matt Chapman (hand), though Tyler Fitzgerald may now be in line for an uptick in starts if Schmitt is forced to miss any amount of time.

SF Giants: Casey Schmitt reflects on up-and-down rookie campaign It was a rough rookie season for SF Giants infielder Casey Schmitt, but he sees a big opportunity to improve in 2024.

On a game day at Oracle Park, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone having more fun than Giants rookie Casey Schmitt. To find out why, you have to go back to when Schmitt was 7-years-old.

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Schmitt, of course, is coming off a breakout 2022 campaign when he hit .293/.365/.489 with 25 doubles and 21 home runs in 125 games between High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.