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Giants To Promote Hayden Birdsong

By Anthony Franco | June 25, 2024 at 6:35pm CDT

The Giants will call up pitching prospect Hayden Birdsong to start tomorrow against the Cubs. Manager Bob Melvin announced the news this evening (X link via Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle).

It’s the first major league call for the 6’4″ right-hander. Birdsong was a sixth-round pick out of Eastern Illinois in 2022. He has quickly outperformed that modest draft stock. Birdsong pitched quite well in the low minors during his first full professional season. While he ran into a bit of trouble during his first crack at Double-A, he established himself as one of the more intriguing arms in the organization.

Baseball America ranked Birdsong the #5 prospect in the San Francisco system entering the season. The Athletic’s Keith Law slotted him 10th in February, while Eric Longenhagen and Travis Ice of FanGraphs ranked him 17th on their organizational write-up in April. All three outlets credit him with a velocity jump into the mid-90s during his first season in pro ball. Evaluators praise Birdsong’s 12-6 curveball and slider as well, though scouting reports haven’t been especially keen on his changeup.

FanGraphs writes that Birdsong is likely to end up in relief because of subpar command. The reports at BA and The Athletic were more optimistic on his chances of sticking in the rotation, though both outlets noted that he’ll need to continue improving to profile as a starter. Baseball America writes that the development of Birdsong’s command could be the x-factor, while Law suggests the biggest question is whether he’ll find a pitch with enough lateral movement to complement his north-south breaking stuff.

Even if Birdsong does wind up as a bullpen piece, that’d be a very good outcome for a sixth-round draftee who signed for less than $200K. The Giants will give him an opportunity to stick as a starter before considering that possibility. Birdsong has turned in excellent numbers for Double-A Richmond this year. In 11 starts, he worked to a 2.05 earned run average while punching out 30.7% of opposing hitters. While he issued walks at a lofty 10.1% clip, his stuff was clearly too advanced for Double-A.

The Giants bumped the 22-year-old to Triple-A Sacramento 10 days ago. Birdsong allowed five runs on eight hits and six walks over his first nine innings in the Pacific Coast League. Despite his limited experience at the top minor league level, he’ll get a look against MLB hitters. The Giants lost Keaton Winn to the injured list over the weekend, necessitating a fifth starter if they weren’t going to use a bullpen game.

Birdsong is not on the 40-man roster. The Giants will select his contract tomorrow and will need to make corresponding active and 40-man roster transactions. They don’t have any obvious candidates for a move to the 60-day injured list, so they’ll likely designate someone for assignment.

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  1. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    12 months ago

    G-men should trade this guy to St. Louis or Toronto!

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    • Ann Porkins

      12 months ago

      But not Baltimore?

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      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        12 months ago

        Them, too! Although, the Orioles seem in pretty good shape without a Birdsong. 🙂

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        Reply
      • letsholdemandgohome

        12 months ago

        If they did traded him to the Orioles, they would be killing two birds with one stone.

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        Reply
    • Not a clever name

      12 months ago

      They need him for preying on the diamond backs

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    • Balk

      12 months ago

      What would that package look like. Kid looks pretty promising

      Reply
  2. BBB

    12 months ago

    Plus Mason Black up for tonight.

    3
    Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      12 months ago

      Black is the new Orange and Black

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      • Non Roster Invitee

        12 months ago

        Back is Black!

        Reply
  3. Shadow Banned

    12 months ago

    Sad, someone’s singing their swan song while Birdsong gets promoted.

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    Reply
  4. Shadow Banned

    12 months ago

    Are they trying to recreate the Vogelsong days with Birdsong. I feel like heard this song before

    1
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  5. John Bird

    12 months ago

    Jackson seems like a likely candidate to go.

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    Reply
  6. positively_broad_st

    12 months ago

    His B-Ref pic looks like Jackson Holliday…

    1
    Reply
  7. davemlaw

    12 months ago

    Kai Wei Teng seems like an obvious DFA.
    Or they trade Slater.

    2
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    • TigersLoveCinnamon

      12 months ago

      Agree about teng, he’s been awful this year. Thought he might figure it out with his huge k/9 last year. Slater isn’t going anywhere unless they’re out of it at the deadline

      Reply
    • Dennis Boyd

      12 months ago

      Serious question: does slater have trade value? If so, what would a theoretical return be?

      Reply
      • scottn59c

        12 months ago

        I don’t think Slater has any trade value at this point. He’s an older platoon player in the midst of his worst season yet.

        Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      12 months ago

      If the Giants fall out of WC contention in the next 30 days, Conforto will be the one traded, not Slater.

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  8. agnes gooch

    12 months ago

    Congrats Birdy! You did it! So proud of you! I hope you thrive!

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    • Non Roster Invitee

      12 months ago

      Loved Birdy. Great book and movie.

      Reply
  9. TeacherTim

    12 months ago

    “All I know is something like a bird within her sang…”

    Bird Song ftw!

    1
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  10. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    12 months ago

    Great. Another rookie to shut out the cubs. Thanks Jed .

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    Reply
  11. barrybonds1994

    12 months ago

    They can call up Wade Meckler and move him to the 60-day IL if they don’t want to designate anyone. I think they may do just that, if they don’t want to designate anyone tomorrow.

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    • tonyinsingapore

      12 months ago

      Excellent point/option, and one seemingly overlooked by the site.

      1
      Reply
  12. Steinbrenner2728

    12 months ago

    Fair to say that Ryan Vogelsong made the Giants sing like a bird to promote Birdsong.

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    Reply
  13. This one belongs to the Reds

    12 months ago

    I bet he thought it was a nice tune when they told him he was getting called up.

    Reply
  14. Bucket Number Six

    12 months ago

    The kid’s from Mattoon, IL. I wonder if he was a Cubs or Cardinals fan.⚾

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    • Domingo111

      12 months ago

      Fun fact: 10+ years ago the giants had a pitcher named vogelsong which means birdsong in German.

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      • oldgfan

        12 months ago

        Fun fact.
        Ryan’s favorite bird was a chicken.
        Inside an enchilada that he ate before every start.

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    • Chad Dare

      12 months ago

      He was a Cubs fan.
      Super k8d from a great family.

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