The Giants announced that they’ve acquired right-hander Sam Dyson and cash from the Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later. It’s not yet known exactly how much of Dyson’s $3.52MM salary the Rangers are including in the deal, though Dyson is still owed about $2.27MM of that figure. The deal was technically announced as Dyson and cash for a player to be named later or cash, though Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News writes that the Rangers expect to acquire a minor leaguer in exchange for Dyson. Madison Bumgarner was moved to the 60-day DL to clear a spot for Dyson on the 40-man roster.
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Dyson, 29, was designated for assignment by Texas last week after an awful start to the 2017 campaign. The Rangers, though, reportedly expected to find a trade partner for the change-of-scenery candidate right off the bat after gauging interest in him prior to the DFA.
Dyson’s fall in Texas was remarkably quick, as just one year ago he served as a lockdown closer for manager Jeff Banister. In 70 1/3 innings, Dyson saved 38 games and posted a 2.43 ERA with 7.0 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9. His heavy sinker also generated a 65.2 percent ground-ball rate and averaged a healthy 95.3 mph during that excellent ’16 season.
The 2017 campaign, though, has essentially been the antithesis of that terrific year for Dyson; through 16 2/3 innings, he’s posted a 10.80 ERA with more walks (12) than strikeouts (seven). Dyson has also yielded six home runs through his mere 16 2/3 frames this year — one more homer than he surrendered across last season’s 70 1/3 innings.
The Giants themselves have gotten off to a rough start, entering play today with a 24-35 record. San Francisco’s setup corps took a hit before the season ever started with the news that left-hander Will Smith required Tommy John surgery. Manager Bruce Bochy’s bullpen has pitched to a collective 3.96 ERA, which ranks 14th in the Majors. Dyson joins a bullpen that already skews a bit right-handed, slotting in behind Mark Melancon, Derek Law, Hunter Strickland and George Kontos.
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GOD DAMMT THIS IS EXACTLY WJAT I DIDNT WANT TO HAPPEN
Ooh… No more tolerance for Dyson I guess
That’s it?
“through 16 2/3 innings, he’s posted a 10.80 ERA with more walks (12) than strikeouts (seven). Dyson has also yielded six home runs through his mere 16 2/3 frames this year”
What did you realistically expect? He has been embarrassingly bad this year.
And shockingly good the last year. Expected at least a high risk high reward low level prospect. Maybe the PTBNL will be a draft pick guy
Maybe they could’ve got that if he was average or slightly below average this year (aka still a down year compared to last year), but he has been brutal this year. I highly doubt the PTBNL will be anything worthwhile.
What’s a high risk prospect?
Super Low level guy with a lot of upside?
That would be low risk, the only way for high risk prospect if they’ve got caught for steroids or legal troublings
you honestly think you’re going to get something useful for someone who was DFA’d 4 days ago?
Good Job San Francisco
Honestly expected them to at least got a lottery ticket + PTBNL I know he’s pitched terribly but he was solid last year with his sinker and ground ball rate. I honestly love guys who force hitters to make weak contact, rather than just blow a heater by them, so I’m hoping he can get back to form with the Giants
Yeah I was expecting that too
PTBNL can sometimes mean a prospect (usually that lottery ticket type you referred to) that isn’t yet decided on. I’d bet that’s the case here.
It means the teams agreed on three-to-five options the Rangers can choose from. Or, they can take cash, instead.
I read too fast and I thought they traded Dyson for Bumgarner lol
same
Lmao I’d kill Brian Sabean
^
I wish
Or the PTBNL is not able to be traded yet. So I would think it’s someone in the low minors that was drafted last year.
Players drafted last season are already eligible to be traded. The former one-year rule was amended about 18 months back to avoid a repeat of Trea Turner-style scenarios.
My question is “why tf was Bumgarner not already on the 60 day DL?” He wasn’t going to come back any sooner than that in the first place.
No reason to make the move until you need the 40-man spot
That shaking in San Francisco has its epicenter now in the Giants’ bullpen.
Lol
So none of the teams from the last news story on him. Great rumors.
It’s a free website that you are under no obligation to read.
Makes me wonder if this means good bye for Strickland, a lot of people here aren’t happy with the Harper antics and he didn’t do much to redeem himself in his last appearance
Don’t think so unfortunately. I’m thinking they possibly see something to fix him. A buy low candidate….. very low. I agree with you on Strickland though. Dude throws a 100+ mph Beemer that doesn’t move. All the hitters have to do is square up and drive… bam in the seats! Don’t know why they don’t give Morris more chances, he isn’t terrible
MLB hitters can hit 100MPH heaters. Guys like Ryan and Randy Johnson had movement and other pitches. Jamie Moyer couldn’t break glass…but he won 269 games.
You want to hit 104 mph dead fast ball???
Ask Connie how. He is only a utility infielder from Giants
Haha you think 104 is fast??
Connie knows how to hit it
Giants getting one damage good after another
Damage good list
Mark Melancon. Matt Moore. Will smith
Dan span and now Sam???
What’s going on???
To be fair, the Giants damaged good are all in the starting lineup playing in the field, not on the mound. The hitting is Buster Posey and a raging dumpster fire.
Giants need to release half their hitters and call up the entire AAA or AA team and let them run with it, can’t be any worse.
could be worse. they could have resigned Panda to a long term contract
Not a bad idea getting panda back for long term league minimum
Hehehe
He got two asset
He is fan favorite and
He is the only scary bat
Panda will made pitcher nervous
Right now pitchers not afraid of giants hitter
Hey Giants fan what are chance Giants will trade Buster???
restaurants in SF would do better with Panda back in town