Jose Butto's Arm Surgery: Giants Bullpen Faces Gap

0:00San Francisco Giants reliever Jose Butto underwent arm surgery on Friday and it set to keep him out for five to six months. The team made the announcement Saturday after the procedure repaired an axillary artery in his upper right arm. Dr. Jason Lee handled the operation at Stanford Medical Center. Butto, who's 28 years old, had already been on the injured list for over two weeks leading up to this. This season, he struggled in limited action, giving up five runs across just two innings and three outings. That kind of start doesn't bode well for a pitcher aiming to stick in the rotation. No major updates on his rehab timeline yet, but the Giants bullpen now faces a real gap without him. They'll have to shuffle arms while he heals up. Expect Butto to return stronger next spring, but for now, it's all about recovery and roster tweaks in San Fran. This has been California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.