Jaylin Davis called up, Mike Tauchman placed on the IL

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images If you’ve been reading my morning San Francisco Giants Minor League round ups, you’ve probably caught onto my excitement about outfielder Jaylin Davis, who has shown great improvement at the AAA level. And now the outfield slugger will get a chance to prove that his improvement can translate to the MLB level.

The Giants are calling up Davis, a righty, for their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He replaces left-handed outfielder Mike Tauchman, who was placed on the Injured List after an awkward fall while making a highlight catch on Tuesday.

ROSTER MOVES: OF Mike Tauchman placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 30) with a right knee sprain.

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