Giants signing Raymond Burgos The left-hander signed a new minor league deal earlier this month, according to his MLB.com profile page. Burgos was optioned as a minor league free agent after the season, but will now return to San Francisco for his third season in the organization.
Burgos, who was drafted by Cleveland in the 18th round of the 2016 draft, did not make his professional debut until 2018 due to Tommy John surgery. He became a minor league free agent after the 2022 season and debuted with the Giants that winter. The Giants parted ways with the left-hander last fall, and Burgos joined a Mexican League team, only to rejoin the Giants on a new minors deal last April.
The reunion gave Burgos his first and only appearance at the major league level. The 26-year-old left-hander allowed three hits in his only inning of relief work in San Francisco’s 5-4 win over the Cubs. Shortly after his debut, the Giants designated Burgos the starter and then removed him from the 40-man roster.
Burgos spent his minor league career primarily as a reliever, posting solid numbers in 48 Triple-A innings, including a 3.38 ERA, 22% strikeout rate, and 7.5% walk rate. Burgos’ lack of elite strikeout ability may hinder his path to the bigs, but he has been effective at retiring hitters on the same side of the ball. Tyler Rogers and Eric Miller Projected to be the top left-hander in the Giants bullpen, it makes sense for the team to take advantage of Burgos’ known numbers to add that depth (at least at the Triple-A level).
