"The Giants placed closer Randy Rodríguez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 23, with an elbow sprain. Keaton Winn was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take a spot on the active roster. Manager Bob Melvin said Rodríguez is headed for a second opinion (via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area). It's not known if that means initial evaluation suggested he was facing significant injury or if that's a merely an abundance of caution for any kind of elbow concern."
"This has been a breakout year for the 25-year-old righty. Rodríguez earned an All-Star selection and carries a 1.78 earned run average through 50 appearances. He has fanned more than a third of opposing hitters and took over in the ninth inning after the Camilo Doval trade. Melvin said Ryan Walker will step into the closer role for the time being. Walker was the early-season closer and has picked up 11 saves, but he's had an up-and-down year."
Randy Rodríguez was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 23 with an elbow sprain, and Keaton Winn was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to the active roster. Rodríguez is headed for a second opinion after previous elbow inflammation that cost him around five weeks last season. The 25-year-old All-Star has a 1.78 ERA through 50 appearances, striking out over a third of batters and assuming ninth-inning duties after the Camilo Doval trade. Ryan Walker will serve as the closer temporarily. Landen Roupp sustained a deep bone bruise in his right knee with a month-long recovery that will likely end his season.
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