The San Francisco Giants have optioned right-handed pitchers Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale, eliminating all three Carsons from their Spring Training camp roster. The decision was expected, given their lack of MLB experience despite being valued by the Giants as Rule 5 protections. Their AAA performance indicated a need for further development, with both already showing promise in their Spring outings. It's anticipated they will start the season in the AAA Sacramento rotation, with a potential MLB debut in relief roles later in the season.
The San Francisco Giants opened Spring Training with three Carsons in camp. They now have none. On Sunday, ahead of their split-squad games (one of which is available on KNBR, the other on MLB TV), the team announced that right-handed pitchers Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale had both been optioned.
It's a very unsurprising move, as optioning the righty Carsons was always a matter of 'when' not 'if.' The two starting pitchers were the Giants lone Rule 5 protections this offseason, which means the Giants certainly value them.
Neither was viewed as a real candidate to make the Opening Day roster though, as Landen Roupp proved last year, the door will always open for those willing to kick it down.
They both should start the season in the AAA Sacramento rotation, and it seems likely that each will make their Major League debut this year, though that may have to happen in relief roles.
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