San Francisco – The injury that sent Derek Holland to the injured list in April was legitimate, the Giants said Sunday, praising the veteran's competitive spirit a day after the lefthander said he was sidelined by a "fake injury."
Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said medical records validate Holland's injury, described by the team as a bone bruise on his left index finger.
He said players and management often disagree about the severity of injuries.
"The guy gets hit by a truck, he can't walk out on the field. That's I guess an unequivocal injury, but there's a lot of gray area beyond that," Zaidi said.
Holland blasted the front office after he learned from manager Bruce Bochy that he was being moved to the bullpen.
"I have no idea what they're doing," he said. "I don't mean that by Bochy and them, it's more the front office. They keep changing a lot of things."
The 32-year-old was placed on the IL April 29. In his first outing after being activated, Holland gave up seven runs in 2⅔ innings Thursday at Colorado amid heavy snowfall.
Zaidi said Holland didn't want to go on the IL last month and was told he would only miss one start.
