Giants' Justin Ruggiano: Designated for assignment

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Jun 2, 2017 at 2:28 pm ET • 1 min read

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Ruggiano was designated for assignment on Friday, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

With the promotion of Austin Slater, the Giants needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, and Ruggiano was the casualty. He hit .217/.238/.333 with a 17:1 K:BB in 60 at-bats prior to the demotion.

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