{"id":389429,"date":"2026-07-07T17:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/389429\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:36:35","slug":"san-francisco-giants-acquire-26-year-old-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/389429\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Giants Acquire 26-Year-Old Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MAY 06: Eric Cerantola #61 of the Kansas City Royals watches from the dug out against Cleveland Guardians in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 06, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

On Monday night, the San Francisco Giants<\/a> will be back at Oracle Park to open up a series with the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They are coming off a series where they lost two out of three games to the Colorado Rockies<\/a> in Denver.<\/p>\n

Most recently, the Giants<\/a> lost Sunday\u2019s game by a score of 7-6.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: The Giants won 10-1.<\/p>\n

Giants Acquire 26-Year-Old Pitcher\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyEric Cerantola #61 of Team Canada delivers a pitch against the Team Cuba in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on March 11, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Monday\u2019s game, the Giants<\/a> announced that they had claimed Eric Cerantola<\/a> from the Kansas City Royals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The <\/a>Giants<\/a> wrote (via X):<\/a> \u201cThe #SFGiants made the following roster moves today: \u2022 RHP Eric Cerantola claimed off waivers from Kansas City and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. \u2022 RHP Gregory Santos<\/a> cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.\u201d<\/p>\n

The #SFGiants<\/a> made the following\u00a0roster\u00a0moves today:<\/p>\n

\u2022 RHP Eric Cerantola\u00a0claimed off waivers from Kansas City and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.<\/p>\n

\u2022 RHP Gregory Santos cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.<\/p>\n

Cerantola is in the middle of his rookie year in the MLB<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He has appeared in four games with the Royals (and has a 10.13 ERA).<\/p>\n

Social Media Reacts\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyEric Cerantola #61 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch in his Major League debut against the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 06, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what people were saying about the news:<\/p>\n

Jeff Young:<\/a> \u201cEric Cerantola has a 3.59 ERA and a 12.0 K\/9 in 6 MiLB seasons. He throws a mid 80\u2019s slider that gets a lot of swing-and-miss but with below-average control. Nice upside if the control can improve.\u201d<\/p>\n

@ImNotHuman123:<\/a> \u201cPer transaction log, Giants<\/a> claim RHP Eric Cerantola. Cerantola was DFA\u2019d by the Royals on Thursday. Added to the 40-man at the 2024 R5 deadline, so he still has an option year left. Debuted this year. Good slider with a not very good fastball that only sits 95. Command issues\u201d<\/p>\n

Raising Royals:<\/a> \u201cWe thank Eric for his contributions to the organization since he was drafted in 2021 and wish him the best with the Giants<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n

@June15th2025:<\/a> \u201cGood news? He\u2019s a pitcher. bad news? over 10 ERA. At least this means Buster knows they need pitching\u201d<\/p>\n

SF Giants Right Now\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants watches from the dugout during the third inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> at Chase Field on May 18, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Despite a very talented roster, the Giants<\/a> have been among the worst teams in the MLB this season.<\/p>\n

They are the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 37-52 record in 89 games.<\/p>\n

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