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SF Giants outright infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento

The SF Giants outrighted former Atlanta and Phillies infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
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SF Giants outright infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento
SF Giants outright infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento

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The SF Giants outrighted infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. Camargo was designated for assignment when the team added veteran shortstop Paul DeJong earlier this week and cleared waivers. While Camargo has the necessary service time to refuse the assignment, he would forego a pro-rated big-league salary by declaring himself a free agent.

The Giants signed Camargo to a minor-league deal earlier this month and called him up less than a week later. He went 4-for-18 with a walk and four strikeouts during his MLB stint with San Francisco. The 29-year-old has hit .260/.339/.466 in 39 Triple-A games this season between three organizations.

Camargo was once a promising young infielder in Atlanta who seemed set to become a core part of their infield. After a successful rookie season in 2017, he had a career year in 2018. As Atlanta's primary option at the hot corner, Camargo hit .272/.349/.457 with 27 doubles and 19 home runs in 524 plate appearances. A switch-hitter, particularly effective against left-handed pitching, his offensive prowess and defensive versatility seemed to put him in a prime position to be at least an impactful bench player.

However, in the years that followed, he has not managed a slugging percentage in the majors above .384 and slowly lost his footing in Atlanta. After appearing in just 50 big-league games between 2020 and 2021, Camargo was designated for assignment and eventually landed a minor-league deal with the Phillies. In 2022, his lone season in Philadelphia, he appeared in 52 games as a superutility player but hit just .237/.297/.316 in 166 plate appearances before he was designated for assignment.

It's been some time since Johan Camargo was an average or better MLB hitter, but the versatile defensive infielder could still help a big-league team. Despite his recent struggles, his career triple-slash against left-handed pitching in the majors is .266/.320/.462 with 26 doubles and 15 home runs in 414 plate appearances.

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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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