Giants place LHP Kyle Harrison (ankle) on 15-day IL

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San Francisco Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison was scratched from his start on Sunday and placed on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain, retroactive to Thursday.

With Harrison out, the Giants selected right-hander Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento and released right-hander Nick Avila.

Harrison, 22, is 4-3 with a 3.96 ERA in 14 starts this season. The Giants