Giants first base coach Roberto Kelly hit in head during Saturday BP, taken to hospital

Information is still trickling in on this. Here’s CSNBayArea.com’s Andrew Baggarly:

A uniformed Giant is down on the ground during BP, apparently injured. Half the team gathering around.

— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) October 13, 2012

First base coach Roberto Kelly walking very slowly off field, braced by two trainers.

A line drive hit Kelly in the head. Several Giants making sign of cross as trainers attended to him.

— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) October 13, 2012

Giants now continuing BP and only sound is thwack of bat. Total silence otherwise here. — Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) October 13, 2012

Amy Gutierrez, in-game reporter for CSN Bay Area, has a little more:

Posey was hitting in cage when ball hit #sfgiants 1B coach Roberto Kelly. Posey just left to check on him.

— Amy Gutierrez (@AmyGGiants) October 13, 2012

Per #sfgiants Kelly is on his way to hospital. Likely concussion & will receive standard CT scan. He is alert and doing ok considering.

— Amy Gutierrez (@AmyGGiants) October 13, 2012

We’ll update the situation throughout the evening as more news becomes available. The Giants will kick off their best-of-seven NLCS against the Cardinals on Sunday night at San Francisco’s AT&T Park.

Cardinals right-hander Luke Weaver has been reassigned to the bullpen, manager Mike Shildt announced Sunday. Fellow righty Daniel Poncedeleon will take his spot in the rotation for the time being, though it’s still unclear whether Weaver’s demotion is a permanent one or not.

Still, it’s not the most surprising of moves, especially as the club advances toward a potential playoff berth in October. Weaver, 24, has struggled to find his groove this season after putting up a 6-11 record in 24 starts and a 4.67 ERA, 3.2 BB/9 and 8.0 SO/9 over 125 1/3 innings in 2018. During two of his last three outings in August, he was pulled before the fifth inning, citing mechanical issues with his delivery that may be impacting his fastball location and delivery and having an adverse effect on his results — and those of the team — as well.

Poncedeleon, on the other hand, appears primed to take on more responsibility following an impressive run with the Cardinals this summer. He maintained a sub-3.00 ERA through his first six appearances, issuing four runs, nine walks, and 10 strikeouts over 17 2/3 innings. While he hasn’t handled more than one start in the big leagues, his track record in the minors speaks to his ability to get consistent results on the mound: he went 9-3 in 17 starts at Triple-A Memphis with a 2.15 ERA, 4.7 BB/9 and 10.1 SO/9 across 92 innings. He’s scheduled to cover for Weaver on Tuesday against the Pirates and will presumably continue to pitch out of the rotation for the remaining six weeks of the season.