The Giants designated right-hander Mauricio Llovera for assignment today, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. The move clears space on the active roster for right-hander Luke Jackson, who the club has activated from the 15-day IL. San Francisco’s 40-man roster now stands at 39.
Llovera, 27, began his big league career with the Phillies before signing with the Giants on a minor league deal prior to the 2022 season. He was non-tendered last November but re-signed on a fresh minor league deal shortly thereafter. Though Llovera has pitched in the majors during parts of four seasons, he’s thrown just 29 1/3 big league innings with a 6.14 ERA and 6.19 FIP in that time. That being said, Llovera does sport a solid 2.82 ERA in 92 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level throughout his career, and his most recent stint with the Giants was a solid one despite its brevity. In 5 1/3 innings of work with San Francisco this season, Llovera sports a 1.69 ERA with a 23.1% strikeout rate.
Llovera’s departure opens the door for Jackson to return to the Giants’ bullpen. Jackson, 31, spent his entire career with the Braves prior to signing in San Francisco on a two-year deal prior to the 2023 season. While Jackson posted a sensational 1.98 ERA in 63 2/3 innings of work back in 2021, he missed the entire 2022 campaign due to Tommy John surgery and returned to the mound just two months ago. He looked good in 8 1/3 innings of work for the Giants in June, but his return was cut short by a low-back strain that has kept him out for nearly a month. Now that Jackson’s healthy again, he figures to factor into the club’s late-inning mix alongside Camilo Doval, Taylor Rogers, and Tyler Rogers.
Going forward, the Giants will have one week to trade, waive, or release Llovera. Llovera’s been outrighted previously in his career, meaning if the Giants successfully pass him through waivers, Llovera will have the opportunity to reject an outright assignment and test the open market.
Casanova, Lothario, Don Juan, and now…..Maricio Llovera designated for assignation…er…I mean assignment!
How can you not Llovera this?
Hey Mets…GRAB Him!!! You won’t have to trade Verlander and 2 other players to the Giants!
The Braves should have kept Luke Jackson. I would prefer him over Kirby Yates. They have similar salary structures on their contracts. Oh well.
Not to mention similar facial structures.
Handsomeness is neither hurler’s long suit.
Oh, I forgot they have faces. I blocked them on baseball-reference and I don’t watch TV. I’ll take your word for it!
Llovera is likely to get claimed, so I see a trade coming – it is trading season, after all. 🙂
I smell a trade too Goob!
goob and gooch in complete agreement is…. good?
Let’s wait to see what Goof has to say.
Goof is a goon – we’re good.
I think that the Giants are Lloverreacting.
Considering that his name is pronounced something like Jo-VER-ah, the puns don’t really work.
Hey this is print- not pronunciation, man hose.
Which makes zero sense, sparky.
While I’m in agreement with @DCart’s sentiments, I do appreciate your excellent comma usage when attempting to deliver a devastating blow. Keep up the good work!
Mr. Boombastic has been let go!
That’s a Shaggy (dog) story
Which players are untouchable on the Giants? Which players does Farhan hang up the phone for?
Bailey, Doval and Webb. Have to be something great to consider Harrison,Whisenhunt , Matos or Luciano.
Llovera has been outstanding so he will likely be a throw in on a deadline trade.
I was thinking the same thing. This guy can pitch.
Hi Wilmer!
Our boys are running on fumes again. But to think, if they can beat Detroit tomorrow they’ll end up with a 6-5 road trip which has been by far the toughest of the year travel wise.
They should trade LucRciano in a package for Ohtni. Take on Rendons contract as well. Just use Rendon until the post trade deadline waiver wire time. Marcos peak in the big leagues is probably something line 250/310/430 ops like 700 nothing great he doesn’t walk
you could get carlos estevez for luciano, no dice on ohtani.