San Francisco Giants Minor League Notes
The guy who looks like the Giants’ top prospect is at Class A Augusta, 20-year-old right-handed starter Jorge Bucardo, who has slumped the last two weeks. His ERA has risen to 2.38, although he allowed only one run in seven innings pitched on Wednesday.
The Giants should seriously consider reducing his work load going forward. Bucardo is listed at 6’1″ and just 155 pounds, and has already pitched 106 innings this year, which is considerably more than the 51.1 to 81.2 IP he’s pitched the last three seasons in the low minors. Bucardo had four consecutive mediocre outings right around the end of last season.
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