SF Giants switch out relievers ahead of three-game series against Chicago Cubs

Ahead of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, the SF Giants switched out a pair of pitchers. Carson Seymour was recalled from Triple-A, whereas Wilkin Ramos was optioned back to Sacramento, per the team's transaction log.

The Giants also announced that Logan Porter cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sacramento. He declined that assignment in favor of free agency.

The Giants designated Porter for assignment earlier this week to make room for Ramos and Buddy Kennedy. Kennedy remains with the club, but Ramos is heading back to Triple-A.

Ramos earned a promotion to the major league roster with a strong stint in the minors. He posted a 2.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, and a 3.86 SO/W rate in 27 innings for the Sacramento River Cats. This includes a 61.4 percent ground ball rate.

SF Giants reliever Wilkin Ramos struggled in both of his outings

The right-handed pitcher made two appearances with the Giants, but struggled in each outing. In his second appearance, he came into the game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 12-6 lead, but did not record an out while allowing three runs to score and struggling to throw strikes. That is usually a sign that a roster move has to be made. While Ramos did not perform well, he did bring an element of funkiness to a bullpen that has too much of the same look.

Carson Seymour will take his place in the bullpen. Seymour got into Friday's 18-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three earned runs across three frames, but he threw strikes.

The hard-throwing pitcher began the year in Sacramento. In what has become a trend for many Giants minor leaguers, Seymour leaned on his fastball more than he ever has in the past. He threw a version of it more than 80 percent of the time, with the curveball and slider following behind in usage. Trevor McDonald and Carson Whisenhunt also demonstrated a similar trend with their fastball usage in Triple-A.

The results were promising for Seymour. He posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, and a 2.47 SO/W rate across 49 Triple-A innings. This included a solid 55.9 percent ground ball rate. The strikeouts declined, but that seemed to be due in large part to the heavy fastball usage. The control improved.

When Seymour is throwing the ball well, he has a good fastball to go along with a couple of quality secondary offerings. The control will be what influences his long-term role.

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