For the first time in his 12-season career, San Francisco Giants' starting pitcher Barry Zito will miss a start, going on the 15-day disabled list for a right foot sprain suffered during Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The news comes from Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News, who also notes that right-hander Ryan Vogelsong was called to take Zito's spot on the roster and, presumably, the rotation.
Though Zito's career with the Giants has been an up-and-down affair that saw him left off the roster for all three of the Giants' playoff series, his durability was always seen as a welcome, if pricey, addition to the San Francisco pitching staff.
Vogelsong is a prodigal son, a former Giants prospect from last decade who returned as a minor-league free agent in the offseason. He started quickly in Fresno this year, striking out 17 in his first 11 innings. He was battling for a roster spot in the spring, but lost the mop-up scrum to the incumbent, Guillermo Mota.