The San Francisco Giants know one thing: moving forward, they need to hold onto as many young pitchers as possible. Given the current state of the pitching depth, San Francisco needs some of these youngsters to pan out, both in the bullpen and as starting pitchers.
The Giants have sent right-hander Wilkin Ramos outright to Triple-A Sacramento, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.
The Giants announced that right-hander Wilkin Ramos has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man spot for catcher Drew Cavanaugh. It was reported earlier today that Cavanaugh would be added to the roster.
We knew the San Francisco Giants would have to make a move today, after right-handed pitcher Joel Peguero injured his hamstring during an otherwise perfect baseball game on Sunday.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Giants are calling up right-hander Wilkin Ramos, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. San Francisco will need to open space on both the active and 40-man rosters for Ramos, who will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.
The offseason is filled with taking low-risk, high-reward fliers on players that haven’t proven themselves and the San Francisco Giants are no exception.