The San Francisco Giants have retained right-handed pitcher Wilkin Ramos after he cleared waivers, assigning him outright to Triple-A Sacramento following his recent designation for assignment.
Because this marked Ramos’ first outright assignment and he has not yet accumulated the service time required to reject the move, the 25-year-old will remain in the organization rather than becoming a free agent.
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The transaction allows San Francisco to keep him as organizational pitching depth without occupying a spot on the club’s 40-man roster.
Ramos joined the Giants on a minor-league contract before the season and quickly emerged as one of Sacramento’s more effective relievers during the first two months of the year.
His performance through May showcased the consistency the organization was looking for. He limited opposing hitters, generated ground balls at an impressive rate, and displayed solid command while posting a 2.00 ERA across 27 innings.
That stretch convinced the Giants that he had earned an opportunity to make his major-league debut.
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San Francisco selected his contract at the beginning of June, giving Ramos his first chance to pitch in the big leagues.
The transition to the majors proved challenging.
Ramos struggled in his brief two-game stint with the Giants, allowing five earned runs over just two innings of work. After returning to Sacramento, his difficulties continued as he surrendered nine earned runs in 5.2 Triple-A innings, prompting the club to designate him for assignment last week.
Although his June results were disappointing, they came after a much stronger body of work earlier in the season that demonstrated why the Giants viewed him as a legitimate bullpen option.
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By successfully outrighting Ramos, San Francisco avoids losing a pitcher it identified as a worthwhile developmental project during the offseason.
The Giants can now allow him to work through his recent struggles in Sacramento without dedicating a 40-man roster spot to him.
If Ramos rediscovers the form that earned him his first major-league promotion, he could once again enter the conversation for a return to the bullpen later this season.
For now, the organization will hope his impressive early-season performance proves to be a better indicator of his long-term potential than the rough stretch that followed his major league debut.
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