Rain, injuries, ramp-ups put SF Giants’ pitching situation in flux

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Jordan Hicks’ first start may be delayed; Kai-Wei Teng takes Luke Jackson’s spot in the bullpen; Luis Matos called up.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks #12 throws against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of their MLB Bay Bridge Series game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 25, 2024. SAN DIEGO — It has been a hair under two years, 676 days to be exact, since Jordan Hicks last started a major-league game.

There’s good reason for Hicks to be confident, despite being a bullpen arm — a good one — for the majority of his career. Hicks threw 72 pitches in his final exhibition start in Oakland and he doesn’t anticipate any restrictions on his workload. The bigger implications for an already shorthanded pitching staff surrounded the loss of Luke Jackson, who landed on the 15-day injured list after leaving Thursday’s season-opener with spasms in his back. Jackson allowed all three batters he faced in what turned into a four-run seventh inning before calling the training staff to the mound.

Upon receiving the call Friday, Teng said if his excitement level was measured from one to 10, “it would be a 15.” He phoned his parents back in Taiwan, who were “speechless.” While they weren’t able to make it to San Diego in time for first pitch Friday, Teng’s agent was working on arranging travel for them.

Snell was scheduled to throw four innings in a minor-league game Friday night, potentially the final step before he is ready to join the rotation. More reinforcements should be on the way shortly, with Alex Cobb throwing five innings in a minor-league game Thursday.

 

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