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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: What was that Birdsong?

George Bissell examines three pitchers capable of contributing for fantasy managers down the home stretch in the latest Rotoworld Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire column.

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Next GameNext Game	08/14/2024 9:45 PM EST
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Standing (Division)Division Rank	4th NL West
WinsWins	61
LossesLosses	60
RunsRuns Scored	533
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	540
Batting AverageBatting Average	.242
Home RunsHome Runs	125
ManagerManager	Bob Melvin

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Grant McCray

SF Outfielder

Giants selected the contract of OF Grant McCray from Triple-A Sacramento.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 23-year-old outfielder. McCray was a third-round selection by the Giants from the 2019 draft class. He has split his 2024 season between Triple-A Sacramento and Double-A Richmond where he has slashed .242/.330/.446 with 12 homers, 53 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a 121/45 K/BB ratio across 421 plate appearances. He’ll add bench depth for the Giants.
Marco Luciano

SF Shortstop #37

Giants optioned INF Marco Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento.

The 22-year-old shortstop has seen sporadic action at the big-league level, so it’s best for his long-term development to give him every day playing time at the Triple-A level. Luciano hit .289/.333/.400 with zero homers, one RBI and a 14/3 K/BB ratio in 48 plate appearances with the Giants. Grant McCray was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move on Wednesday.
Tristan Beck

SF Relief Pitcher #43

Tristan Beck allowed an unearned run over three innings Tuesday in his second rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento.

Beck is making his way back from an aneurysm in his pitching arm suffered this spring. He’s more likely to help the Giants as a reliever than as a starter down the stretch, but the team is keeping its options open for now.
Thairo Estrada

SF Shortstop #39

Thairo Estrada went 1-for-3 in his first rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Estrada, out since July 26 with a sprained wrist, has been a liability this year, so the Giants will probably want to get him a significant number of at-bats in Triple-A before bringing him back from the injured list. Once he does return, it’s possible he could push Marco Luciano off the roster.
Kyle Harrison

SF Starting Pitcher #45

Kyle Harrison pitched five innings and allowed three runs Tuesday against the Braves.

Harrison gave up two homers tonight, bringing his total to 16 surrendered in 111 innings this season. He’s done a nice job of keeping his walk rate down, but he just hasn’t demonstrated a particularly high ceiling this year, probably in part because his velocity is down about one mph from last year. The no-decision tonight keeps him at 6-5 with a 4.14 ERA.
Blake Snell

SF Starting Pitcher #7

Blake Snell blanked the Braves for 6 1/3 innings and struck out 11 on Monday.

Snell was brilliant again, but he wasn’t as efficient as he’d been in some of his other recent outings, and he wound up throwing exactly as many pitches (114) as he did in his no-hitter 10 days prior. He was also matched up against someone equally as brilliant in Chris Sale, so he wound up with a no-decision. He’s just 2-0 in spite of a 0.99 ERA and a 60/14 K/BB over 45 1/3 innings in his last seven starts.
Patrick Bailey

SF Catcher #14

Patrick Bailey went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as the Giants’ No. 8 hitter Monday against the Braves.

Bailey had a lot of company in struggling against Chris Sale, but this is part of an extended drought for the catcher; he’s hit just .111/.151/.124 in 86 plate appearances during the second half, dropping his OPS from .784 to .654. He finished off the first half as the Giants’ cleanup hitter, but it could be some time before he sees the middle of the order again.
Marco Luciano

SF Shortstop #37

Marco Luciano is making his first start in a week Monday against the Braves.

When the Giants traded Jorge Soler to the Braves, one of the stated reasons was freeing up the DH spot for Luciano. Luciano, though, has taken a backseat to Jerar Encarnacion while opening up 3-for-17 with eight strikeouts. Both players are in the lineup tonight, with Luciano DHing and Encarnacion playing left field. Luciano hasn’t played the field since being recalled.
Hayden Birdsong

SF Starting Pitcher #60

Hayden Birdsong struggled again Sunday, giving up five runs in 4 1/3 innings versus the Tigers.

Sorry to everyone who streamed Birdsong this week. He seemed like a great pick with starts against the Nationals and Tigers, but he gave up a combined 12 runs in a pair of losses. He struck out five and walked one today, but he gave up two homers. We’d still be open to playing him next weekend against the A’s, but if he’s not better then, his rotation status will certainly come into question.
Matt Chapman

SF Third Baseman #26

Matt Chapman went 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI against the Tigers on Sunday.

Chapman is batting .362 with five homers and 15 RBI in his last 15 games. It’s pretty nuts that no one wanted to pay a legit top-30 player when he was available in free agency last winter.

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