Roupp, 26, was placed on the injured list on July 25 (retroactive to July 23) with right elbow inflammation after pitching five shutout innings against the Braves in Atlanta. The Giants said they believed Roupp’s injury was on the minor side, and Roupp only needed one rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento (three innings, two runs) before returning.

In the Giants' tough loss to the Rays at home on Friday, the only good news is X-rays came back negative for both Giants infielders.

Whether the Giants truly believe they can crawl back into contention or not, it will have to start with playing one clean game.