The Giants announced tonight they’ve designated reliever Kervin Castro for assignment. The move clears a 40-man roster spot for minor league catcher Ford Proctor, who was acquired in a trade with the Rays.
Castro, 23, has reached the majors in each of the past two seasons. He made ten appearances with the big league club last year and two more this season, working a combined 15 innings. He’s allowed six runs (five earned) over that stretch, striking out a solid 25.4% of batters faced on a lofty 13.9% swinging strike rate. Despite showing some promise in his limited big league time, he’s had a much tougher go of things in Triple-A Sacramento this year.
Through 32 1/3 frames at the minors top level, the righty owns a 5.57 ERA. His strikeout rate is down a few points relative to his big league mark, but the more concerning aspect is that he’s doled out free passes at a massive 15.9% clip. Those control issues eventually squeezed Castro off the roster entirely.
San Francisco can trade him over the next few hours, but the likelier outcome is he winds up on waivers. Between his pair of remaining minor league option years and mid-90s fastball, it stands to reason another club might roll the dice in hopes of adding an effective bullpen depth piece. Baseball America recently rated Castro as the #22 prospect in the San Francisco farm system, praising the downhill action on his low-80s curveball.
*head scratch*
“The move clears a 40-man roster spot for minor league catcher Ford Proctor, who was acquired in a trade with the Rays.”
The giants have had more catchers than deshaun Watson has had masseurs in the last 24 mo
I think Chevy Gamble is next
No, I get why SOMEONE had to be DFAd. I was questioning why it was Castro. Seems like theres other dead weight with less upside that could have been the choice.
Maybe there is more to the story.
I think the thing is that casali isn’t a lock to sign back next year with the giants rebuilding and it leaves not a lot of options behind Bart. If you think you can get Castro to move in a trade rather than hit the waivers you DFA on the trade dl to nudge anyone that might want to use him in the post season to trade today
Does Casali really have an incentive to return to the Giants next year?
Redwolves, if Bart doesn’t develop then a starting job is a possibility.
Cubs claimed him.
Zaidi is really pushing the boundaries at the trade deadline.
Giants should grab a vet bat and a quality pitcher and hold onto Rondon and extend him before the year is up and try agian next year. Don’t trade the farm for Soto.
I don’t think you have to worry about the Giants trading for Soto.
The Nats will probably get better offers than what SF could offer and it’s unlikely Zaidi has his heart set on going for it with the team hanging around .500 and most of the talent in the lower levels of the minors.
I hear the Giants are some dark horse for Soto. I agree, we shouldn’t worry about that, but that makes me worry ha! Maybe go after Judge in the off-season if he doesn’t stay in the Yankees org. Idk
Patrick Bailey, Farhan’s first first round draft pick and the guy that shook Bart’s confidence in the first place, is hitting .203 at Eugene this year.
All of these minor catcher moves are tacit admissions that Farhan can’t draft.
Christmas has arrived. Our neighbors are busy unwrapping their presents : they actually get real bikes (maybe a Harley). We unwrap and all we find are posters of bikes to hang up on the wall.