Baragar signed a minor-league contract with Minnesota on Monday.
Baragar will report to Triple-A St. Paul after putting to paper on a minor-league deal. He's looked sharp so far this season in the Atlantic League, posting a 2.25 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 16 innings of work.
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Caleb Baragar: Released by Cleveland
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Baragar (forearm) was released by the Guardians on Friday.
Bargar has been on the minor-league injured list since late June due to a forearm issue and had struggled to a 6.54 ERA in 31.2 innings with Triple-A Columbus when healthy. The 29-year-old left-hander will look to latch on with a new organization.
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Guardians' Caleb Baragar: Misses Opening Day roster
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Baragar was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The left-hander signed with Cleveland as a non-roster invitee in December and gave up three earned runs over 4.1 innings during spring training. Baragar had a 2.78 ERA across 49 outings for the Giants between the 2020 and 2021 campaigns, but he had a 35:17 K:BB and didn't see the majors last season.
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Guardians' Caleb Baragar: Receives NRI from Cleveland
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Baragar signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Thursday.
He's also been given an invitation to spring training. Baragar posted a nice 2.78 ERA over 49 appearances with the Giants from 2020-21, although it came with a 35:17 K:BB ratio over 45.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Caleb Baragar: Sticks in organization
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Baragar was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
Baragar lost his spot on the 40-man roster April 6 after failing to make the big-league club out of spring training. He threw 23 innings with San Francisco in 2021 and posted a very capable 1.57 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, though he had a less impressive 16:12 K:BB.
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Diamondbacks' Caleb Baragar: Booted off 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Baragar for assignment Tuesday.
Baragar had already missed out on a spot in Arizona's Opening Day bullpen after he was optioned to Triple-A Reno last week, but now he'll hit the waiver wire for the second time in less than a month after being booted off the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster. If he goes unclaimed, Baragar will stick around in the organization and report back to Reno.
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Diamondbacks' Caleb Baragar: Sent to Triple-A
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Baragar was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Baragar was claimed off waivers from the Giants on Monday but won't get the chance to break camp with his new team. The lefty posted a 1.57 ERA in 23 innings last season, though that came with a poor 16:12 K:BB.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Designated for assignment
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Baragar was designated for assignment on Monday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Baragar exits the 40-man roster to clear a spot for new signing Carlos Rodon. Baragar posted a 1.57 ERA in 23 innings last season, but his 16.3 percent strikeout rate, 12.2 percent walk rate and 22.7 percent groundball rate were all significantly worse than league average.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Optioned to Triple-A
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Baragar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.
Baragar allowed three runs on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts over 4.2 innings in three appearances during this major-league stint. He also picked up a three-inning save versus the Cubs on Saturday. Baragar and John Brebbia were sent down to allow the Giants to activate Wilmer Flores (hamstring) and Austin Slater (concussion) from the injured list.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Picks up second save
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Baragar allowed one run on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts over three innings, picking up the save in Saturday's 15-4 win over the Cubs.
Baragar entered the game with the Giants leading 12-3 and got the last nine outs to record his second save of the season. Saturday also marked a career high in innings pitched for the southpaw. After a tough outing against the Rockies on Monday that saw Baragar give up two earned runs in two-thirds of an inning, this should give the 27-year-old some confidence.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Rejoins major-league club
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Baragar was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Baragar has a 0.49 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB over 18.1 big-league frames this season and has been at Triple-A since mid-July. The left-hander should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen for the Giants.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Headed to Triple-A
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Baragar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Baragar failed to make an appearance since being called up July 11. His demotion, along with Chadwich Tromp's, makes room for the return of Buster Posey (thumb) from the 10-day IL and Kevin Gausman from the Family Medical Emergency List.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Returns to Giants
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The Giants recalled Baragar from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.
The lefty posted a 0.49 ERA in 18.1 innings with the Giants before being optioned June 13. Baragar's numbers at Triple-A have been much less impressive, though, as he has a 9.45 ERA in 6.2 innings at that level. Tyler Beede, who pitched Saturday and wouldn't have been available for the final game before the break, was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Heads to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Baragar to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Though he was brought back from the injured list Friday and ended up picking up a save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, Baragar ultimately won't stick around in the San Francisco bullpen. The 27-year-old lefty maintains a tidy 0.49 ERA in 22 appearances this season, but his other ratios (1.36 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 5.4 BB/9) paint a less rosy picture of his performance.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Returns from injured list
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Baragar (elbow) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Baragar will wind up missing only slightly more than the minimum with elbow inflammation. He recorded a stellar 0.52 ERA in 17.1 innings prior to the injury, but his 14:11 K:BB and 19.1 percent groundball rate don't come close to backing that number up. Thairo Estrada was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Starts rehab assignment
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Baragar (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The 27-year-old resumed throwing over the weekend and is nearing his return from the injured list. Baragar landed on the shelf with left elbow inflammation in late May, so he shouldn't require more than a couple appearances in the minors before being cleared to rejoin the Giants.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Out with elbow inflammation
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Baragar was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with left elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 29.
The 27-year-old apparently suffered the injury when he last pitched Friday and delivered 1.1 scoreless frames. Baragar has a 0.52 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB over 17.1 innings for the Giants this season, and it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Back on track with hold
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Baragar walked one batter in one inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.
Baragar bounced back well after taking the loss in a sloppy outing during Friday's loss. The southpaw has been fairly reliable with a 0.71 ERA and six holds across 12.2 innings. He has just a 10:8 K:BB and a 1.42 WHIP, so he has enjoyed some good luck in his strong start to the season.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Adds hold
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Baragar pitched a scoreless inning and allowed one hit to earn a hold in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Texas.
Baragar hasn't pitched with dominance this season, but he's only allowed one unearned run in 10 innings. The 27-year-old southpaw has a 1.40 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across 13 appearances. He's picked up four holds and two wins, so manager Gabe Kapler has shown some trust in Baragar in high-leverage situations.
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Giants' Caleb Baragar: Posts hold Sunday
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Baragar pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts to earn a hold in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Marlins.
Baragar was one of four relievers to contribute a perfect inning in the low-scoring game Sunday. The southpaw has yet to allow a run this season. He's given up two hits and two walks with four strikeouts across 3.1 innings and now has three holds in six outings. He's also posted a 2-0 record.
