San Francisco Giants:Options For Last Spot In The Bullpen

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May 21, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Vin Mazzaro (32) pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning at PNC Park. The Pirates won 9-8. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Vin Mazzaro

The Giants picked up Vin Mazzaro on a minor-league deal recently. The former Oakland A’s 3rd rounder, has seen his days of a top prospect come and go. His struggles mainly came from inconsistency while with Oakland, and then becoming just another arm on other teams.

But his 8-2 record in Pittsburgh in 2013, along with his age still make him a possibility to become this season’s hidden gem.

Still just 29, Mazzaro had a 2.81 ERA with the Pirates a couple of years ago. If he is able to regain the form he had, while with a club who plays in a similar Park in PNC, perhaps he heads north with the club in 2016.