7:57PM: Harrison will be used as a reliever, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
7:08PM: The Giants announced that right-hander Lou Trivino has been designated for assignment. In the corresponding move, southpaw Kyle Harrison has been called up to the Giants’ roster for the first time in 2025. A 40-man roster spot has also been created with Trivino being DFA’ed, though no other transaction appears to be forthcoming to fill that spot.
Trivino threw a scoreless inning of relief in today’ 9-3 win over the Rockies, though his ERA still sits at 5.84 over 12 1/3 frames this season, with below-average strikeout and walk rates. The righty has been tagged for four home runs during his brief sample size of work, and it appears as though the Giants are ready to move on, or are at least comfortable in exposing Trivino to the waiver wire.
Some rust isn’t unusual given Trivino’s long layoff, as a Tommy John surgery and some other arm issues kept him from any MLB action at all during the 2023-24 seasons. Trivino’s only on-field action in the previous two years was 11 minor league innings with the Yankees last year, and some late-season shoulder soreness erased any hope Trivino had of making a late-season return to the Show before 2024 was over. He caught on with San Francisco on a minor league contract during the offseason, and getting selected to the active roster meant that Trivino locked in a $1.5MM guaranteed salary for the 2025 season.
Harrison’s last Triple-A start was on April 30, so he would be lined up to start in the majors as early as tomorrow, if San Francisco opts to remove Landen Roupp from the rotation. Roupp has a 5.10 ERA over six starts and 30 innings this season, and he hasn’t looked sharp in either of his last two outings. Jordan Hicks and his 6.03 ERA could also be a candidate to be moved to the bullpen, though Hicks just pitched on Saturday, making the timing slightly unusual if Harrison is indeed taking Hicks’ rotation spot.
The Giants might also be viewing Harrison as a bullpen candidate, to give the pen a long man and a second left-handed relief option behind Erik Miller. Should Harrison indeed be used as a reliever, he’ll join Hayden Birdsong as a fellow starting candidate being utilized in a bullpen role.
Over 159 Major League innings during the 2023-24 seasons, Harrison has a 4.47 ERA, 22.5% strikeout rate, and 7.8% walk rate. While not standout numbers, Harrison seemed set to have a rotation spot lined up heading into 2025, yet a shoulder impingement that cut his 2024 season short in September ended up lingering into the offseason, thus delaying his usual winter ramp-up work. Between that disruption to Harrison’s routine and a virus that hit him hard during Spring Training, the decision was made to have Harrison begin the season in Triple-A in order to let him get fully ready.
As one of the more highly-touted starting prospects in baseball prior to his first call-up, Harrison is a key part of the Giants’ future, and a pitcher the team naturally hopes can be a long-term cornerstone. That doesn’t necessarily mean Harrison will get another crack in the rotation immediately, but this call-up means that the Giants are eager to see how he further adjusts to take big league hitters.
Should’ve been Bivens to be DFA’d
He will be next
frugalfarhan, it’s been awhile since we saw you, how you’ve been?
How are Wilmer and Lee treating you Frugal ?
Bivens will NEVER be Dfa’d. How do I know? Ff just stated bivens will be dfa’d. So the opposite will happen. Ff is Mr Opposite.
You guys still dont have lives? No mention of Wade I see and let’s check back on Wilmer and his .234 BA in a month and if he is even healthy by then. One of the many differences between me and you clowns is I have no problem admitting when I’m wrong and in this case I couldn’t be happier to be wrong about Lee. Only took me what 4 weeks to admit? Been almost 7 years since you guys were wrong about Farhan don’t expect any of you have the balls to admit you were blew that one?
So you claim you were right once in 7 years ?
Still trying to figure out how to “admit you were blew that one “ ??
It doesn’t matter; they’re both in the wrong league.
Why?
Good move.
I’m thinking Kyle can find a groove as the second lefty in the pen. He has struggled a bit going long in games, so maybe he fits better in a relief role. Wouldn’t bother me to see Hicks and Birdsong exchange roles as well. Trivino was worth a try, but was a weak link in a pretty solid bullpen.
Harrison is a starter. should start
Maybe Birdsong is up next to join the rotation.
Lou will wear pinstripes again!
Careful what you wish for.
He might be better off busting out a pinstripe suit for a new job interview.
A possible precursor to Roupp going to the pen and Birdsong to the rotation?
Goob
I think Hicks to bullpen, Birdsong to rotation. Harrison also to bullpen for now, but watching Roupp.
I’m loving birdsong coming in for 2 or 3 after a 5 or 6 inning starter effort. Looks really valuable to me. Effective, rests the pen. I wouldn’t be unhappy if they run a similar strategy with Harrison.
Starters are more valuable then long relievers. He will be in the rotation in the next two months (by July) mark it down! They have 4-5 guys ready to take the long relief role when he moves to starter
Trivino will find a home. One terrible outing. I hope he passes waivers.
Harrison in the pen.
Watching Bivens give up back to back triples.
Those were “bounce off the wall” triples. CF does not yet know how to play the wall. If the batted ball is going to hit high off the wall, the CF shouldn’t stand at the base of the wall and wait for the ball to bounce away making it necessary for the fielder to sprint after it to track it down as the batter takes an extra base or two as a result of the MISPLAY.