SF Giants recall RHP Tristan Beck, place LHP Alex Wood on injured list
The SF Giants recalled right-handed pitcher Tristan Beck (Giants #19 prospect) from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. In a corresponding move, they placed veteran starter Alex Wood on the 15-day injured list with a lower back strain. Wood had his worst outing of the season on Wednesday, allowing six runs in 4.1 innings pitched. On the season, the lefty has a 4.80 ERA in eight appearances (seven starts). Wood told reporters prior to the Giants game on Sunday that he expects to be back when he's exhausted the minimum necessary time on the injured list.
SF Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood pitches against the Pirates. (2023)
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"It was acting up before my last start from Milwaukee," Wood told reporters prior to the Giants game on Sunday afternoon. "I made it out of that and felt fine, and then as soon as I got home after my last start, my lower side locked up a little bit. We didn't want to push it for my next start. I think it should be just the 15 days. So just trying to be careful and not have anything serious happen. I got a scan and it was clean. Everything looks good."
This is the second time this season the Giants have called up Beck to place Wood on the injured list. They did the same thing back in April when Wood suffered a hamstring strain. Beck was quite effective in his first MLB stint as a long reliever. Beck recorded a 4.10 ERA in 10 appearances with the Giants, striking out 24 while walking just four in 26.1 innings pitched. At Triple-A, Beck has made four starts this season, posting a 3.77 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched.
A lifelong starter, Beck has the potential to stick in a big-league rotation. Beck primarily relies on a fastball that has shown the ability to sit in the mid-90s and an above-average slider. However, the former Stanford ace has a deep pitch mix that also features a sweeper, curveball, and changeup. The SF Giants have not announced the team's scheduled starters for the upcoming series in Colorado. While a bullpen game seems most likely, it's not out of the question that Tristan Beck could make his first career MLB start at Coors Field.
