SF Giants reinstate LHP Jarlín García, option RHP Sean Hjelle to Triple-A

The SF Giants welcomed left-handed reliever Jarlín García back to the roster after he was placed on the Paternity List earlier this week.

Marc Delucchi | Oct 1, 2022

SF Giants reinstate LHP Jarlín García, option RHP Sean Hjelle to Triple-A /

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The SF Giants reinstated left-handed pitcher Jarlín García to the active roster on Saturday. García was placed on the Paternity List earlier this week. To create a spot on the roster, the Giants optioned right-handed pitcher Sean Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento.

García has been one of the Giants best relief pitchers this season. He has a 2.98 ERA in 63.1 innings (56 appearances). Originally claimed off waivers from the Marlins, García has a 2.51 ERA across 133 appearances with 136 strikeouts in 150.1 innings pitched.

SF Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle throws a pitch. (2022) — Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

A former second-round pick, Hjelle has had some promising flashes in his first big-league campaign this year. While he has a 7.20 ERA in 20 MLB innings this season, Hjelle has looked impressive in September, recording at least four innings pitched without allowing more than two runs in three of his four outings. In the minors this season, Hjelle had a 4.92 ERA in 97 innings pitched (22 starts) at Triple-A with 80 strikeouts and 38 walks.

The Giants decision to option Hjelle likely ends his 2022 season. A player cannot be recalled to the majors for at least 10 days after they are optioned unless they replace a player placed on the injured list. It is obviously possible that Hjelle returns to the Giants because of an injury, it seems like the team could get by without him for the final five games of the regular season.

Published Oct 1, 2022

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).