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Giants Re-Sign Ethan Small, Kai-Wei Teng To Minor League Deals

By Anthony Franco | December 12, 2024 at 7:45pm CDT

The Giants brought back pitchers Ethan Small and Kai-Wei Teng on minor league contracts last month (h/t to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy). San Francisco had dropped both players from the 40-man roster at the non-tender deadline.

Neither player had been eligible for arbitration. The non-tender deadline allowed the Giants to cut them both loose before circling back with minor league offers. They’ll keep both in the organization without carrying them on the 40-man roster.

Small, a former Milwaukee first-round pick, landed with the Giants in a DFA trade in February. The 27-year-old southpaw spent most of the season on the injured list. He didn’t pitch in the big leagues with San Francisco. Small was limited to 13 minor league innings over three levels. His major league résumé consists of four MLB appearances in Milwaukee between 2022-23. During his most recent healthy year in the minors, he turned in a 3.18 ERA through 51 Triple-A frames two seasons ago.

Teng, 26, made his first four MLB appearances this year. He allowed 12 runs over 11 innings. The Taiwanese righty had a terrible ’24 season in Triple-A as well. Teng allowed nearly a run per inning across 75 1/3 frames. The 6’4″ righty posted strong strikeout and ground-ball numbers in the low minors but has struggled with his command throughout his career.

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  1. tom brunanskys black sock

    6 months ago

    Certainly one of the more ironic transactions of the week.

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    • TigersLoveCinnamon

      6 months ago

      How is it ironic? They were already in the organization

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      • tom brunanskys black sock

        6 months ago

        Small, giants.

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        • TigersLoveCinnamon

          6 months ago

          Yeah not funny

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        • tom brunanskys black sock

          6 months ago

          I’m sorry buddy I’ll do better next time! Have a great night!

          3
          Reply
        • goob

          6 months ago

          We’ll be waiting, don’t let us down, now.

          1
          Reply
        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          6 months ago

          Tough crowd, with zero appreciation of irony.

          2
          Reply
        • gravel

          6 months ago

          That’s a pretty spicy Tiger!

          2
          Reply
        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          6 months ago

          You really need a comma between ‘spicy’ and ‘Tiger’ to deliver the necessary level of burn. I’m here to help!

          2
          Reply
        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          6 months ago

          Nevermind, my bad. I misread your comment, gravel.

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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          6 months ago

          That’s a spicy meatball!!

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      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        6 months ago

        Irony is not lost on people from Detroit. Forget that, Detroit, where irony goes, to die. Perchance, to sleep.

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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      6 months ago

      Isn’t it ironic, like a spoon, on your wedding day

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      • Bart Harley Jarvis

        6 months ago

        Don’t cha think?

        1
        Reply
      • goob

        6 months ago

        LOL x 2

        Prizes for everyone!

        1
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        • Bart Harley Jarvis

          6 months ago

          Heart emoji, goob. You have a community here, where fellow posters care about you.

          1
          Reply
  2. websoulsurfer

    6 months ago

    So not Burnes?

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    • oldgfan

      6 months ago

      Corbin is on the phone with Adames right now. Willy is already earning his pay.
      Bridesmaid Blue Jays won’t get him.

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  3. RoastGobot

    6 months ago

    Watch out world

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  4. oldgfan

    6 months ago

    I get keeping Small in the system, Teng not so much.

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  5. spooky

    6 months ago

    Wei they Teng-king. This guy was trash last year. I guess they expect the young arms to be with the big club so AAA needs innings filled

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    • TigersLoveCinnamon

      6 months ago

      He had gaudy k/9 numbers in 23, also awful bb/9. Hard to hate keeping him around

      Reply
    • Baseball77

      6 months ago

      They already have plenty of arms like his they’ve stockpiled in AAA

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  6. WideWorldofSports

    6 months ago

    man who cares

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    • goob

      6 months ago

      Are you saying this is too Small of a Teng to Kai(r) about? No Wei, man.

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      • gravel

        6 months ago

        These signings are a Small Teng to the Giant’s bottom line, Ethan so, we can talk about them.

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  7. Acoss1331

    6 months ago

    All the small things.

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  8. Gumby82

    6 months ago

    Definitely not the headline I was hoping to see regarding the Giants

    Reply
  9. Dumpster Divin Theo

    6 months ago

    Lets get Small — S. Martin

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    • goob

      6 months ago

      That’s perfectly acceptable.

      Reply
  10. The Crow's Nest

    6 months ago

    Snell, contrary to what my Wed. breakfast partner thinks, will haunt us for the next five years. In fact, he is going haunt the entire Nat league. Talk me down from jumping because Giants owners would not see to signing him.

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