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SF Giants activate RHP John Brebbia, option RHP Tristan Beck to Triple-A

The SF Giants welcomed veteran reliever John Brebbia back from the injured list on Tuesday, optioning rookie Tristan Beck and releasing AJ Pollock.
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SF Giants activate RHP John Brebbia, option RHP Tristan Beck to Triple-A
SF Giants activate RHP John Brebbia, option RHP Tristan Beck to Triple-A

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The SF Giants activated right-handed reliever John Brebbia from the injured list on Tuesday before a game against the Chicago Cubs. In a pair of expected corresponding moves, the Giants optioned rookie Tristan Beck to Triple-A Sacramento and released outfielder AJ Pollock. It had been reported last night that the Giants were going to release Pollock, which all but ensured that Brebbia would be reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Brebbia has been out since he suffered a back injury in June. Prior to going down, Brebbia was manager Gabe Kapler's go-to Opener in bullpen games. On the season, Brebbia has a 3.14 ERA (2.72 FIP) with 36 strikeouts and ten walks in 28.2 innings pitched (29 appearances). Brebbia has made eight starts, allowing just one run in nine innings pitched during those outings. Brebbia has made three rehab appearances in the minors, striking out five across three shutout innings.

The Giants acquired Pollock from the Seattle Mariners alongside infielder Mark Mathias in the team's lone trade at the deadline. Mathias is currently on the 60-day injured list, meaning no one acquired at the deadline will play for the Giants in September.

Pollock was hopeful he could bounce back from a rough season in San Francisco, but hitting the injured list just as young outfielder Heliot Ramos (Giants Top 30 Prospect) caught fire likely led the Giants to decide not to give Pollock a more prolonged opportunity. He only appeared in five games with the Giants, but on the season, he is hitting .165/.215/.308 with five home runs in 144 plate appearances.

Beck has been one of San Francisco's most consistent rookies this season and was a top-16 prospect in the organization before he exhausted his rookie eligibility. Beck has a 4.04 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched (31 games) with 62 strikeouts and 30 walks in the majors this season and a 3.79 ERA across 19 innings (six appearances) at Triple-A.

The Giants recently moved Beck into the starting rotation, and he made one impressive start before he was hit hard by the Padres. Just three days after his rough outing in San Diego, Kapler used Beck on short rest in Monday's 5-0 loss, and he allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in 1.1 innings pitched. 

The team has been hesitant to give Beck a long leash despite success as a long reliever. Once again, the SF Giants have remained unwilling to bet that a solid pitcher can sustain success as a starter.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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