Athletics right-hander Ryan Dull was claimed off outright waivers by the Giants on Monday, the teams announced. Dull has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento for the time being. San Francisco’s 40-man roster is now full.
Dull, 29, was designated for assignment over the weekend when the A’s claimed Dustin Garneau from the Angels. He’s been up and down with Oakland over the past five seasons, pitching to a collective 4.08 ERA with 8.7 K/9 against 2.6 BB/9 in 167 2/3 innings of work. Dull’s best year came with the 2016 A’s, when he logged 74 1/3 frames of 2.42 ERA ball, but he’s been hampered by knee and shoulder injuries since that time. In a total of 76 1/3 big league innings dating back to 2017, Dull owns a lackluster 5.66 ERA with a 74-to-27 K/BB ratio.
Following the trades of Mark Melancon, Sam Dyson, Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black, the Giants’ bullpen depth had been fairly depleted. Dull will give them an immediate 40-man option, should a need arise, and he’ll join fellow newcomer Carlos Torres (who signed a minor league deal earlier today) as some replenished depth in the minor league ranks.
I don’t think this was the sharpest move…
Definitely boring…
Pretty dull wouldn’t you say
I guess they passed on Gausman because of the Money $$
More Depth. I like it. They know trading what they had at the deadline, Created a hole. But as they call up. And test try these minor league guys. Can fill holes down there too.
Plus Farhan, Knows this Guy
what a dull move.
Insurance is never exciting and that’s what this kind of thing is. Adding to the depth chat just in case.
Dull needs to take care of this opportunity…
I was hoping Zack Godfrey and a resurrection with our pitching coaches for him!
Me too – he’s been a terror on the Giants at times.
It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Hope everybody enjoyed San Francisco’s first west coast World Series championships. I had to wait 52 years for the first. I have been watching them through the years since Seals Stadium. They had a great hitting team back then but always seemed to hit the skids in June, which was named the “June Swoon.” If they make the playoffs this year, I’m playing the lottery. I have already taken a liking to Yaz, Dickerson, Pillar and Solano. They are keepers. Buster is fading fast and Belt needs to be traded to a Texas team. Crawford is in the same boat as Posey. I really thought that Posey would wind up in the HOF, but now, he better pick it up. There are no defense oriented catchers there. Look at the list and see how Posey compares. I would see if Atlanta wants to trade for him in the off season. They have a lot of good prospects they could offer.
Would not be surprised that what we are seeing from Posey is either the lingering effect of his most recent concussion or the cumulative effect of multiple concussions over the course of his career.
I believe that may be so. I said it myself in another post that Posey and Belt have declined significantly since they have had a concussion.
Does this count as a transaction between the Bay Area teams?
Somewhere Andrew Baggerly wishes it was so.
why not keep Winkler then?
Wrong one, hoping to get Henry Winkler !!
Giants Fans always so classy