Suddenly, the moves are starting to flow. After a quiet first few weeks of the season, the San Francisco Giants are starting to use the transaction page a little more liberally. On on Tuesday, ahead of their game against the San Diego Padres, the team made a switch in the bullpen. Tall right-hander Sean Hjelle was recalled from AAA Sacramento, while veteran righty Jordan Hicks was placed on the 15-Day Injured list with right great toe inflammation.
It’s an opportunity Hjelle has been waiting for. After being a heavily-used reliever for the Giants last year, he was surprisingly optioned in Spring Training.