The San Francisco Giants have reassigned right-hander Jordan Hicks from the starting rotation to a bullpen role following his disappointing performance against the Diamondbacks, where he struggled significantly, raising his ERA to 6.55. Hayden Birdsong will take over as a starter. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed this shift, which reflects the Giants' need for a stronger rotation. While Hicks had strong peripheral stats this season, including a high ground ball rate, inconsistent results and bad luck at critical moments led to the decision.
It seems that outing, which raised Hicks's ERA to 6.55 on the season, was the final straw for the Giants and convinced them that it was time to explore other options.
Hicks's time in the rotation has been unfortunate, as peripheral numbers looked favorably on his work this year, with a high ground ball rate and low hard contact.
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