Giants add RHP Gregory Santos, option Blade Tidwell

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The San Francisco Giants have added right-handed pitcher Gregory Santos to their major league roster, replacing Blade Tidwell. Santos previously played for the Giants and had a strong 2023 season with the Chicago White Sox.

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Giants add Gregory Santos to major league roster
Santos replaces Blade Tidwell
Santos had a strong 2023 season with a 3.39 ERA
Jared Oliva transferred to 60-day IL to clear roster space
Santos previously played for the Giants before being traded

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 19: Pitcher Gregory Santos #47 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 19, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images The last vestiges of the Eduardo Nunez trade from 2017 exist in the form of reliever Gregory Santos, whom the Boston Red Sox signed as an amateur free agent allllll the way back in 2015. It wouldn’t be until 2021 that he’d make his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants and after 5.2 innings across 2021 & 2022, the Giants traded him away for pitcher Kade McClure, who did not pan out. Such is the mystery of Baseball. He’s now back with the Giants and will be on the major league roster for them tonight, taking the place of Blade Tidwell. The 26-year old flamethrowing righty had a great 2023 season for the Chicago White Sox. He was a 1.5-fWAR reliever in 66.1 IP with a 52.5% groundball rate and a 3.39 ERA, but also a 2.65 FIP. He pitched just 14.1 innings over the past two seasons for Seattle, and were bumpy to say the least (5.02 ERA / 4.41 FIP). He’s allowed just 3 runs (all earned) in 11 innings for Sacramento so far with just 6 strikeouts. So, it’s weak contact when things are going well. Sort of a “best case scenario” , perhaps. He’s the Giants’ ideal form of reliever, stretching back for at least the past decade: high velocity sinker (in this case, 97+) and 2,500+ rpm slider. That’ll be an interesting change from Blade Tidwell from a stuff perspective. He has a six-pitch mix and gets a bit more swing and miss. On the other hand, the Giants might still see him as a starter, and with pitching closer to his career averages and likely to hit the IL at some point, having a quality starter ready to go will be a necessity here very soon. But he looked great as a reliever. For now, the Giants will hope that Santos can regain some of that 2023 magic and slide right into that bailout in the 5th inning or start the 6th clean role to make the 7th and beyond a fun game of Keaton Winn/Ryan Walker/Caleb Kilian/Erik Miller. To clear a spot for him on the 40-man roster, outfielder was transferred to the 60-day IL while he recovers from hamate surgery. Welcome back to the Giants and the big leagues, Gregory!

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Why did the Giants bring back Gregory Santos?

The Giants brought back Gregory Santos to bolster their bullpen after he had a successful 2023 season with the Chicago White Sox.

What are Gregory Santos' stats from the 2023 season?

In the 2023 season, Gregory Santos recorded a 3.39 ERA and a 1.5 fWAR over 66.1 innings pitched.

What happened to Blade Tidwell after being optioned?

Blade Tidwell was optioned to make room for Gregory Santos on the Giants' roster, as the team seeks to improve their pitching depth.

Giants add RHP Gregory Santos, option Blade Tidwell

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