San Francisco was expected to activate pitcher Mike Leake on Tuesday and have him start Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Instead, the Giants have decided to give the 27-year-old some extra time to recover from his hamstring injury. RHP Ryan Vogelsong will start instead.
The Giants put the right-hander on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 7.
At the time, manager Bruce Bochy said the team did not want to take any chances.
“We decided to go ahead and put him on the disabled list and give him the full 15 days to make sure he’s fully recovered,” Bochy said. “It’s not worth the risk to try to get him ready for the next start.”
It appears the Giants haven’t veered off their cautious approach.
Leake, acquired from the Cincinnati Reds before the trade deadline, worked 6 2/3 innings in his only Giants outing — a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Aug. 2.