{"id":166682,"date":"2026-03-20T01:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=166682"},"modified":"2026-03-20T01:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:30:34","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-devastating-blow-giants-rising-star-hayden-birdsongs-season-is-over-before-it-even-began-tommy-john-surgery-forces-him-to-miss-the-entire-year-%f0%9f%98%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=166682","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 DEVASTATING BLOW: Giants\u2019 Rising Star Hayden Birdsong\u2019s Season is OVER Before It Even Began \u2013 Tommy John Surgery Forces Him to Miss the ENTIRE Year! \ud83d\ude31"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/22\/9130e8ee-4c29-498d-8e43-f293743d3bfe\/thumbnail\/640x360\/403a9ca7f21116b61563b0caade24108\/giants-hayden-birdsong-2225490276.jpg\" alt=\"Giants send Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento - CBS San Francisco\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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