Santos Returns to Giants Bullpen, Boosting Second Best ERA

0:00It's April 30th, welcome in, this is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI, I'm Cory with the story. Giants fans, big news from the bullpen. 26-year-old reliever Gregory Santos is back with San Francisco for his second go around, five years after his debut here. They called him up from AAA Sacramento on Wednesday, adding that hard-throwing writing to a pin that's rocking a 3.03 ERA. Second Best in Baseball. Santos first broke in with the Giants back in 2021, but got traded away soon after. He had a strong year with the White Sox in 2023, then bounced to Seattle where injuries slowed him down. Signed a minor league deal with San Fran this offseason, impressed in the minors with a 2.45 ERA, and now he's ready to contribute. He's feeling good about the return, saying a caught him by surprise, but he's locked in after fixing some early inconsistencies. With the Giants using a closer-by-committee setup, his saving experience could mix right into late innings.

1:01To make room, they optioned Blade Tidwell to triple A after a solid start. He had a 3.00 ERA and moved outfielder Jared Aleva to the 60-day injured list. Meanwhile, they grabbed Trevor McDonald as the 27th man for Thursday's double header against Philly, giving the 25-year-old a shot. After a mixed spring, this shuffle keeps the bullpen fresh and stretches Tidwell for starter potential down the line, while Santos jumps in to help push that strong relief. Core even further.