Oakland native Bryan Woo returned to the Bay Area for the first time as a major league player and started the game on Monday night. seattle mariners In the opener of the three-game series against the hosts san francisco giants
Every team looked a bit tired at the start of the league, sailors They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 at home on Sunday afternoon, a few hours before the game. giants Their road trip ended with a nationally televised game against the New York Mets, which caused their flight home to arrive just after midnight
Playoff contenders from their respective divisions will face off for the only time this season, sailors Won two games in a row, 3-3 at home giantsNew York loses 8-4, East beats 2-4
Wu (1-1, 4.37 ERA), 23, attends Alameda High — longtime alma mater giants Shortstop Chris Speier — Around the Oakland Coliseum, then ventured down the coast to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for college
The right-hander has only five major league starts and has never faced a giants
Wu has a bit of a question mark after getting the ball in San Francisco sailors General manager Justin Holland acknowledged after his final start that the organization will monitor his pitching load in his second season after Tommy John surgery
Wu, who played just 57 innings in the minor leagues last season, has hit 66 2/3 between Double-A and the majors this season.
“It’s their responsibility to be as efficient as possible in their innings so we can get them five and six innings with reasonable pitches,” Holland said of Wu and fellow rookie Bryce Miller. when said. “Because we’re not just measuring innings purely; we’re measuring pressure innings (and) how hard they are in any given game.
“We also have to get creative with the time off and understand that there are certain limits to what you can do there. There may be a point where we have to close one of them.”
No matter how much Wu throws Monday, it won’t be against the San Francisco hitters he knows so well. Caltech alumnus and outfielder Mitch Haniger remains out of the lineup after undergoing surgery on June 13 when he was hit by a ball that broke his arm.
hanig joins giants After five years in Seattle, Winter became a free agent.he has never played against an opponent sailors
this giants Expected to start six home games with ace right-hander Logan Webb (7-7, 3.43) on the Hill before the All-Star break. His three-game winning streak was ended last Wednesday in a 6-1 loss to Toronto.
The 26-year-old will make his third career start against the team. sailorswith a 0-1 record in the first two games and a 6.97 ERA
Webber was one of five players, including JD Davis, Taero Estrada, Lamont Wade Jr. and Tyler Rodgers. giants Manager Gabe Kappler believes he can make the National League All-Star team when the roster is complete on Sunday. Instead, the team got just one rep, close to Camilo Doval
“He’s well worth it,” Kapler said of Dorval. “He’s had a phenomenal year. He’s one of the best finishers in the game. I’m so happy for him.”
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