SAN FRANCISCO — Dominic Smith sacrificed his body for the Giants on Friday night. Now, there’s a possibility that his regular season is over.

Smith landed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain prior to Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving San Francisco without its best defensive first baseman for at least the next week-and-a-half. With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.

In a corresponding move, infielder/outfielder Jerar Encarnacion was reinstated from the 10-day injured list after he dealt with his own right hamstring strain.

“He’s not a speedster, but hamstrings typically take a couple weeks,” said manager Bob Melvin. “I know he’ll be itching to (return). It just ki

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