Manager Bob Melvin announced significant lineup changes for the Giants, moving Jordan Hicks to the bullpen and promoting Hayden Birdsong to start. Despite a record of poor performance, Melvin believes Hicks has been unlucky given his underlying metrics, notably a FIP of 3.48 which suggests better performance despite a high 6.55 ERA. Birdsong's role in the rotation comes as the team tries to find optimal performance, highlighting the fluid nature of baseball lineups and rotations mid-season.
We're just trying to get it right at a particular time. Jordan came in last year and signed here as a starter. We think it's potentially going to make us better.
The surface stats aren't great, but his numbers aren't as bad as they may appear. He's pitched a lot better than maybe his ERA and some numbers would suggest.
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