SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day disabled list for a second time this season with a sore forearm.
Melancon, who signed a $62 million, four-year contract with the Giants during the off-season, was on the disabled list with the same injury in May. Manager Bruce Bochy says he will see doctors on Wednesday and likely have an MRI.
Melancon is 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 11 saves in 15 chances. Bochy says he doesn’t know how long the 32-year-old right-hander will be out.
San Francisco also promoted right-hander Dan Slania from Double-A Richmond. The 25-year-old Slania was 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA in three starts with Richmond after a disastrous stint at Triple-A Sacramento earlier this year in which he was 0-8 with a 7.82 ERA in 12 starts.
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