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Encarnación's Return Fails to Spark Giants' Offense

6/5/2025

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Jerar Encarnación returned to the field for the San Francisco Giants after healing from a broken hand, but his debut ended in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. Despite going 0-for-3, manager Bob Melvin lauded his versatility, hoping Encarnación can ignite a struggling offense that has managed just 30 runs in the last 16 games.

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Jerar Encarnación returned to the field for the San Francisco Giants after healing from a broken hand, but his debut ended in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. Despite going 0-for-3, manager Bob Melvin lauded his versatility, hoping Encarnación can ignite a struggling offense that has managed just 30 runs in the last 16 games.