In a transaction that flew under the radar back on August 30, the Giants signed righty Andrew Triggs to a minor league deal, as per Roster Roundup (Twitter link).
Triggs hasn’t pitched since an April 10 appearance for Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate. It was almost a full year ago that Triggs underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, and he pitched in just three games for Triple-A Las Vegas before going on the injured list for the remainder of the season. The A’s released Triggs in early August.
It stands to reason that Triggs’ Giants deal could be a two-year contract, as the team didn’t get an opportunity to see him in any sort of competitive environment in their system, and a deal that covers the 2020 season would allow the Giants to more fully evaluate the 30-year-old’s health and readiness to possibly contribute next season.
Prior to his TOS surgery, Triggs posted a 4.53 ERA, 8.17 K/9, 49.6% grounder rate, and 2.96 K/BB rate over 163 innings for the Athletics from 2016-18, starting 27 of his 45 career Major League games. He also went under the knife in 2017, as his season was cut short by hip surgery in July of that year.
They keep signing these bums. SMH . The team won’t get anywhere signing all the DFAs. I can see where 2020 is headed already
Triggs has been solid at times. Probably not the worst player they could sign.
Yes. Savvy move
Not that I’m defending this particular signing, but ive said this a thousand times, you don’t find a diamond in the rough in a pile of diamonds.
to be fair Mark, he isnt even listed with SF on bbref. evidently no one noticed.
Triggs? Isn’t this Sarah Palin’s kid?
Lol. And now he’s from a broken home