Giants reinstate Jung Hoo Lee, Logan Webb after Sacramento rehab stint

Jung Hoo Lee and Logan Webb returned at once, and the Giants immediately felt the difference. Lee came off the 10-day injured list and Webb was activated from the 15-day injured list on May 29, giving San Francisco its starting right fielder and ace back for a three-game road series at Coors Field. The roster squeeze that forced those moves also sent Will Brennan to Triple-A Sacramento and pushed Tyler Mahle onto the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 27 with a left hamstring strain, another reminder that the Giants are still juggling playing time as much as they are chasing wins.

Lee wasted no time making his return matter. In Denver, he went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, matching his career high with four hits in a game. He also flashed the glove in right field, turning in multiple standout defensive plays that helped keep the Giants close in a game they ultimately lost 8-6 after allowing seven runs over the final two innings. The performance showed why his absence had been felt so sharply. Lee had missed time with back spasms before landing on the injured list with a mid-back strain, and his return instantly raised the level of the Giants’ outfield and lineup length.

Webb’s path back ran through Sacramento. He had not pitched for San Francisco since May 5 because of right knee bursitis, then worked a rehab outing for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on May 23, throwing 62 pitches over 3 1/3 innings. That assignment gave the Giants enough confidence to bring him back for the Friday night opener at altitude, where every inning matters more and every healthy arm changes the math. Before the injury, Webb’s absence had left a rare hole in a rotation built around his volume and durability.

Brennan’s option to Sacramento underscores how quickly opportunity can flip in this stretch. The 28-year-old signed a one-year major league deal with San Francisco on Feb. 15 and was recalled on May 16 before being sent back down May 28. His move, along with Victor Bericoto’s earlier call-up when Lee first went on the injured list, showed how heavily the Giants leaned on Sacramento to cover outfield innings while key pieces healed. Mahle’s latest setback only adds to the churn, but Lee and Webb back in uniform gave San Francisco its clearest sign yet that the club is getting closer to full strength.