Longoria (foot) hopes to return to action in two weeks, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Longoria landed on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis Monday, and reports that day indicated that he'd be out for more than the minimum 10 days. The third baseman sounds optimistic that he won't miss too much longer than that, though he also gave one month as the high end of his expected timeline, so there's not a ton of clarity at the moment. He'll visit a specialist when the Giants return home on Thursday, at which point a clearer timeline could emerge.

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Evan Longoria (foot) said Tuesday that he expects to be sidelined for two weeks to a month.

Longoria was placed on the injured list Monday after being diagnosed with a left foot strain, which he believes came about as he was compensating for a lingering bout of plantar fasciitis. Pablo Sandoval will serve as the Giants' starting third baseman for the remainder of July, and probably the early part of August.

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Giants third baseman Evan Longoria has been forced to the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis, manager Bruce Bochy told reporters including Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group (Twitter link). His timeline to return is not yet known. It’s unfortunate to see Longoria go down at this particular time. He has been on a… (více...)

DENVER -- The Giants don't know how long they'll be without Evan Longoria, but after Monday afternoon's blowout of the Rockies, Bruce Bochy sure didn't sound like a manager expecting to get one of his best hitters back anytime soon.Bochy said an MRI showed a strain of Longoria's left plantar fascia and the Giants will continue to evaluate him before making any definitive statements. They knew enough Monday to say Longoria would miss more than 10 games, so he was put on the Injured List in the morning. (více...)

An MRI showed a strain in Evan Longoria's left foot.

Longoria was placed on the injured list earlier Monday with what was described as plantar fasciitis. It's not clear whether this is an additional injury or just a new diagnosis, but either way he's going to need longer than a minimum IL stay. Pablo Sandoval will handle third base for the Giants in the meantime.

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