Giants place Blake Snell on IL with adductor strain, recall Landen Roupp NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO — On Monday, Blake Snell posted a series of photos to his Instagram page with a “stock up” emoji. Snell apparently was feeling good heading into his fourth start with the Giants, but he now will have to wait a while to try and shake off the first three. 

The Giants put Snell on the IL on Wednesday morning, about three hours before he was set to try and clinch a sweep against the New York Mets. Snell has a strain of his left adductor, a group of muscles in the hip.

There were no signs Tuesday that Snell might not be able to make the start. He did his usual ploy work against a wall behind the dugout, and manager Bob Melvin talked about the adjustments the staff hoped to see from Landen Roupp, who was sent back to Triple-A but immediately recalled to take Snell’s spot …