The Giants introduced a collection of roster strikes in the present day, with outfielder Luis Matos and right-hander Kai-Wai Teng recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Teng will likely be making his main league debut as quickly as he will get right into a sport. In corresponding strikes, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has been positioned on the paternity record whereas right-hander Luke Jackson goes on the 15-day injured record with a decrease again pressure. Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase had reported earlier that Matos could be taking Yastrzemski’s place on the roster. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle first relayed that Teng was on the ballpark tonight.
Jackson departed final night time’s sport with an obvious again concern. He didn’t appear terribly involved with the severity however the membership evidently feels he’ll want not less than a few weeks to get again on the mound.
His damage will pave the best way for Teng to be known as as much as the massive leagues for the primary time. The 25-year-old was signed by the Twins as a global beginner out of Taiwan. He got here to the Giants within the 2019 deadline deal that despatched Sam Dyson to Minnesota.
He has climbed the rungs of the minor league ladder since then, showcasing strikeout stuff but additionally management points. He break up final yr between Double-A and Triple-A, making 28 begins and one reduction look, tossing 126 1/3 innings. He struck out 29.8% of batters confronted but additionally gave out free passes at a 12.4% clip, resulting in a mixed earned run common of 4.42.
He was added to the membership’s 40-man roster in November to maintain him out of the Rule 5 draft. He didn’t make the Opening Day roster however Jackson’s damage will enable him to return up simply after. He’ll seemingly be in an extended reduction function out of the bullpen. The membership is at present working with 14 positions gamers and simply 12 pitchers, which means that consuming a number of innings from the bullpen will likely be priceless for the membership.