"Birdsong was one of the organization's better pitching prospects when he debuted in 2024. He has shown the ability to miss bats at the highest level, but subpar command has undercut his consistency. Birdsong excelled out of the bullpen early in the '25 season."
"The Giants moved him to the rotation towards the end of May. Birdsong's first five starts were solid enough, if inefficient, but the wheels fell off in his latter five appearances. A July 21 outing in which Birdsong didn't retire any of six batters faced was the final straw."
"His velocity is intact, though, as he's averaging 97.3 mph on his heater. He averaged 95-96 mph on his fastball while working multiple innings last year."
Hayden Birdsong, a Giants right-hander, is being evaluated for an elbow injury with the team awaiting medical staff findings. Birdsong has struggled significantly in Spring Training, allowing eight runs over 2⅓ innings, though his velocity remains strong at 97.3 mph. Originally a promising prospect who debuted in 2024, Birdsong showed early bullpen success in 2025 before being moved to the rotation in late May. His rotation performance deteriorated, culminating in a disastrous July 21 start where he failed to retire any batters faced, leading to his demotion to Triple-A. He posted a 6.23 ERA across 10 Triple-A starts and entered spring training sixth on the rotation depth chart.
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