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Giants Promote Joe Nathan

By charliewilmoth | September 3, 2016 at 10:32am CDT

The Giants have selected the contract of righty Joe Nathan, as the Mercury News’ Andrew Baggarly and others have tweeted. To clear roster space for Nathan, they’ve recalled righty Ray Black and placed him on the 60-day DL.

The Giants signed the 41-year-old Nathan to a minor league deal last month. He has pitched sparingly since 2014, making his way through three organizations while battling his way back from Tommy John surgery. He did pitch three outings with the Cubs earlier this season, and the results were modestly promising — he struck out four batters and walked two in two innings.

Nathan’s first appearance with the Giants will represent a homecoming — he played his first four big-league seasons with San Francisco, making his big-league debut all the way back in 1999. It was the Twins, though, who enjoyed much of Nathan’s big-league success, as the Giants traded him with Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser in late 2003 in a famously lopsided deal for A.J. Pierzynski. In Minnesota, Nathan became one of the game’s top closers, racking up 260 saves between 2004 and 2011 before heading to the Rangers and then the Tigers. For his career, Nathan has a 2.88 ERA, 9.5 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 in 919 innings.

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  1. Sheep8

    9 years ago

    Funny too that the Giants are at the Cubs this weekend! Could be a fun relief appearance.

    Reply
  2. brandons-3

    9 years ago

    He’s attempting to play with all contenders in order to increase his chances at getting a ring. 😉

    Reply
  3. brat922

    9 years ago

    Don’t blame him! And we need some bullpen help. Can’t wait to see what he ‘s got.

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  4. woodstock005

    9 years ago

    Does not matter who is reliever
    The Giants will not make the wild card
    Either Giants bullpen lost the game or hitting
    Bobby had a chance to get Andrew Miller or Chapman
    But
    What’s wrong with you Bobby

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    • giants51

      9 years ago

      We didn’t have the talent…… Plan and simple

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  5. giants51

    9 years ago

    What a disappointment this team has been…… Terrible baseball…..

    Reply
  6. woodstock005

    9 years ago

    The Giants had the talent before all star. 57 wins 33 lost
    Up 8 games
    Bobby Evans very stupid. Afraid to made trade to get extra talent
    Come on if you are afraid. Don’t get that job. It is not for you
    If Giants were 8 games out then Bobby Evans will be okay

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