Long reliever Michael Connolly, who just thrown 2 innings for Richmond on Wednesday, was summoned to New Orleans to make a spot start on Sunday — taking Tyler Beede’s spot in the rotation even though Beede was still on the roster. What’s it all mean? It looks like a change that has felt like it was coming closer and closer for the last month has arrived.
On a day when the #SFGiants announce the signing of their #2 pick, Joey Bart -- they also put their top pitching prospect, Tyler Beede, in the bullpen in AAA.