The San Francisco Giants are turning back to another one of their top pitching prospects for a start on Saturday vs. Miami.
Giants manager Bob Melvin told media prior to Friday's game that Black would start. He is not on the 26-man roster yet, so the Giants will need to make a move to open up a spot for Black to make his first start since May 17.
The Giants promoted him in early May and he took three turns in the rotation, as he lost his debut againstHe has spent the bulk of his season with Sacramento, where he has gone 5-6 with a 4.59 ERA. He has struck out 87 and walked 39 in 84.1 innings. The Giants held him out of pro ball in 2021 and he was named an MiLB Organization All Star in his first full pro season. In 2022 with Class-A San Jose and High-A Eugene, he went a combined 6- 4 with a 3.21 ERA in 24 starts, throwing 112 innings and striking out 136.
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