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SF Giants send Whisenhunt to Sacramento, ask Tyler Fitzgerald to play new position
Giants sent top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt to Triple-A after a 5.02 ERA in three starts and recalled Tyler Fitzgerald to add a right-handed bat and cover right field.
- On August 12, 2025, the San Francisco Giants optioned Carson Whisenhunt to Triple-A Sacramento and called up Tyler Fitzgerald.
- Struggling with his sinker command, Whisenhunt gave up three solo home runs in his last outing, striking out five and inducing 19 swings-and-misses, according to the source.
- Having logged two starts in right field for the River Cats and shagged balls during Tuesday batting practice, Tyler Fitzgerald has experience in the outfield, including 17 center and four left field appearances.
- With Roupp’s impending return on Friday, Bob Melvin called the move logical after Kai-Wei Teng’s recent strong outing.
- The roster change targets struggles vs lefties, as the lineup entered Tuesday with a.610 OPS against left-handed pitching this year.
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San Francisco Giants Bring Back 2024 Breakout Star, Demote Top Prospect
On Tuesday August 12, 2025, the San Francisco Giants announced they are recalling infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from AAA Sacramento and sending LHP Carson Whisenhunt back to the minor leagues. Fitzgerald, 27, was a breakout star for the Giants in 2024. He hit .280 with 15 home runs in 96 games for the Giants last season, and was viewed as the second baseman of the future for San Francisco. But he struggled mightily at the plate in 2025. He hi…
Fitzgerald returns to Giants in new position: right field
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyler Fitzgerald served as the Giants’ primary second baseman before being sent down to Triple-A Sacramento amid a prolonged slump in July. With the Giants in need of another right-handed bat, Fitzgerald got a chance to return to the Majors on Tuesday, though he found himself sliding
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