The Giants announced they’ve claimed reliever Jake Jewell off waivers from the Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento. It’s the second time Jewell has changed organizations in recent weeks, as Los Angeles just added him from the Cubs at the end of August. He spent all of 2020 in the Giants system but didn’t pitch because of the canceled minor league season and ultimately elected free agency over the offseason.
Jewell didn’t make a big league appearance with the Dodgers, as Los Angeles immediately optioned him to Triple-A after claiming him. He did make ten appearances with Chicago this season, allowing twelve runs (eleven earned) over ten innings with ten strikeouts and five walks. The 28-year-old had been far more productive with the Cubs’ top affiliate in Iowa, though, where he posted a 2.78 ERA over 32 1/3 innings with a quality 27.1% strikeout rate and an average 10.1% walk percentage.
The right-hander also logged some big league action with the 2018-19 Angels. Altogether, he owns a 7.75 ERA over 38 1/3 frames at the MLB level. Jewell is in his final minor league option year, meaning the Giants can keep him in Triple-A for the remainder of the season but would have to either carry him on the active roster next year or risk losing him themselves. Because Jewell was acquired after August 31, he is not eligible to participate in the postseason. He can, however, try to help San Francisco hold off his former club in a tight NL West race over the regular season’s final few weeks.
We could use a real jewel right about now !!!!!
Go GIANTS !!!!!!
He stinks.
I’m not a fan of “he stinks” or “he’s trash” comments. Pretty elite club these guys are in. What is it, maybe 750 people on the PLANET good enough to play major league baseball? The worst player on each team is a LOT better than you or I ever were or ever will be. They can’t all be Ohtani or Betts type talent.
I hope he can contribute.
KJ in the 9th is trash, but that’s a matter of perspective, if your the giants he’s a season MVP
Do you mean Jansen cause if so I 10000000000% agree
Nice assessment after 4 innings.
You could be nicer. He is cubic Zirconium. Have your six year old explain that
Jewell will look good on a baseball diamond setting.
Tough crowd though. No one seems to think SF may have found a diamond in the rough. I’m sure they hope they just plucked a dusty jewel.
More like costume jewelry.
And no one gives a crap! BS news!
Who designated you as the one to speak for everyone? Assuming quite a lot aren’t you? Maybe you should limit the people you speak for to yourself, and post that you don’t care. And, if you don’t care, why are you bothering to post a comment about something you don’t care about? You must be a joy to be around.
His minor league stats look worse than the junk found at a thrift store.
Does less than a K per inning and walks about half the innings he pitches….those are not good future numbers.
Oh my, the junior Dodgers of San Francisco have grabbed a minor insignificant player from the senior Dodgers of LA and oh what steal! Not!
I haven’t seen someone say “Not!” in such a long time. Thought we closed the book on that one. Ty for your efforts to bring it back.
Great Marvel comic book name.