UPDATE, 8:45 p.m.: The Giants just announced that first baseman Brandon Belt’s left thumb is broken. This is obviously a devastating injury that will keep the first baseman out for several weeks. This will be his second career stint on the disabled list.

We won’t know more until after the game. Stay tuned.

The Giants have several options for replacing Belt, including more games for Buster Posey at first base and former Giant Travis Ishikawa, whom the organization recently re-signed to a minor-league deal.

This is a blow to the offense. Belt led the team with nine home runs, ranking third in the National League. He ws hitting .264 with an .815 OPS.

Details on what happened below:

ORIGINAL POST: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has been removed from tonight’s Dodgers-Giants game in the second inning after he was hit by a pitch on his left hand. Joaquin Arias is playing first base.

Dodgers left-hander Paul Maholm appeared to hit Belt’s thumb with the first pitch of the inning. Belt seemed to be in considerable pain as he walked a few steps and squatted. After being checked by a trainer, Belt stayed in the game for the top half of the inning to run the bases, but immediately came out when the Giants took the field for the bottom of the second.

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