Young SF Giants reliever clears waivers, sent outright to Sacramento

On Thursday, the SF Giants received a resolution on Wilkin Ramos’ waiver status. The young reliever cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sacramento, per the team’s transaction log.

The Giants designated Ramos for assignment at the end of June to make room for Drew Cavanaugh. They had a need a catcher, with Daniel Susac landing on the injured list.

No one has taken advantage of the opportunity behind the plate since the Patrick Bailey trade, so Cavanaugh should get a good runway to prove he can stick. His promotion to the major league roster also signaled a lack of confidence in the defensive ability of both Eric Haase and Jesús Rodríguez.

On the other hand, Ramos had a brief time on the 40-man roster. His contract was selected, along with Buddy Kennedy, at the beginning of June. At the time, Logan Porter was designated for assignment, and Joel Peguero was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

At the very least, Ramos brought a different look to a bullpen that displays little variance in stuff and release point. He also had high ground ball rates during his minor league career due in large part to a mid 90’s sinker that is tough for hitters to get off the ground.

Young SF Giants reliever struggled in his brief stint in the majors

Nevertheless, the right-handed pitcher did not have much in the way of swing-and-miss stuff. He leans so much on his fastball, throwing it over 80 percent of the time, that his performance is tied to poor batted-ball contact. It can work, but that is more the exception than the rule in today’s game.

Ramos allowed five earned in two appearances, spanning two innings. He was optioned out after that before being placed on waivers.

At the very least, the Giants gave Ramos a chance to prove what he could do. With the current iteration of the bullpen, the Giants ought to consider every option that could help them beyond this season.

They have plenty of relievers on the active roster and 40-man roster that they can decisively determine are not solutions to the bullpen. The Giants have the rest of the season to see if they can fill one or two spots in next year’s bullpen with someone who may not even be in the organization at the moment.

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