Player Review: Sean Hjelle

2023 stats: (MLB) 15 G, 29 IP, 6.52 ERA, 4.22 FIP, 65 ERA+, 1.76 WHIP, 9.62 K/9, 4.03 BB/9; (AAA) 22 G (19 GS), 93 IP, 6.00 ERA, 6.01 FIP, 1.53 WHIP, 6.77 K/9, 3.87 BB/9

Noteworthy: 2.30 difference between ERA and FIP, 53.3% groundball rate

Sean Hjelle spent most of 2023 on the bus.

I imagine the shuttle back and forth from Sacramento to San Francisco wasn’t particularly comfortable for the 6’11’’ right-handed reliever. He was optioned to the River Cats and recalled back to the Giants five times (the max amount) over the 2023 season.